There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane STL - ADD
23h 34m$602–2,602Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane ORD - ADD
22h 38m$483–1,762Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
- Drive from St. Louis to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane DEC - ADD
29h 13m$512–1,932Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane SPI - ADD
23h 40m$687–2,169Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MWA - ADD
34h 49m$592–1,689
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which costs $480 - $1,800 and takes 22h 38m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which takes 22h 38m and costs $480 - $1,800.
The distance between St. Louis and Addis Ababa is 12581 km.
It takes approximately 23h 34m to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 6:24 AM in St. Louis and 2:24 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 332+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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