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There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Addis Ababa by subway, plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

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    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane IAD - ADD
    16h 56m
    $502–1,803

  2. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane DCA - ADD
    19h 33m
    $700–2,500

  3. Train to Charlottesville, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane CHO - ADD
    22h 29m
    $692–1,735

  4. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Awassa Airport, drive

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Awassa Airport (AWA)plane plane IAD - AWA
    3. Drive from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Addis Ababacar car
    26h 33m
    $628–1,643

  5. Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus bus
    2. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane RIC - ADD
    26h 2m
    $518–1,929

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$543Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,611.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 56m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

Air Canada, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) once daily.

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