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There are 5 ways to get from Uganda to Addis Ababa by bus, plane, or car

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Bus, fly
best
1. Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)EBB - ADD
6h 15m
Bus via Matugga Stage
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
40h 51m
$80–115
Bus
1. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
36h 5m
$104–1,497
Drive 1,718.6 km
1. Drive from Buganda to Addis Ababa1,718.6 km
31h 30m
$257–371
Bus via Wakiso Taxi Park
1. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
38h 16m
$87–121

Entebbe (EBB) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights

28Weekly Planes

2h 31mAverage Duration

$235Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Uganda to Addis Ababa.

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Distance: 1,265.9 km
Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Uganda and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

You can take a vehicle from Buganda to Addis Ababa via Kampala, Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, and Nairobi in around 36h 5m.

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Addis Ababa(opens in a new window), Ethiopia(opens in a new window)

Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. Addis Ababa is a highly developed and important cultural, artistic, financial and administrative centre of Ethiopia. It also serves as the capital of the Oromia Region. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Addis Ababa

Holy Trinity Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

Holy Trinity Cathedral, known in Amharic as Kidist Selassie, is the highest ranking Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was built to commemorate Ethiopia's liberation from Italian occupation and is the second most important place of worship in Ethiopia, after the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum.

St. George's Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

Saint George's Cathedral is an Ethiopian Orthodox cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is noted for its distinctive octagonal form. It is located at the northern end of Churchill Road in the city.

National Museum of Ethiopia(Opens in a new window)

The National Museum of Ethiopia (NME), also referred to as the Ethiopian National Museum, is a national museum in Ethiopia. It is located in the capital, Addis Ababa, near the Addis Ababa University's graduate school.

Ethiopian National Theatre(Opens in a new window)

The Ethiopian National Theater is a national theater in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Places to stay in Addis Ababa

Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Sheraton Addis, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Addis Ababa(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Jupiter International Hotel - Cazanchis(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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