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
25h 29m$902–2,502Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 54m$533–2,088Drive 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
30h 45m$572–1,932Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- 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 37m$639–1,381Train 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$893–1,976
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 $600 - $1,400 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which takes 22h 37m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between St. Louis and Addis Ababa is 12581 km.
It takes approximately 25h 29m to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 5:40 PM in St. Louis and 1:40 AM in Addis Ababa.
There are 357+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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