There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Addis Ababa by plane, subway, or train
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane DCA - ADD
20h 43m$750–2,600Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane IAD - ADD
16h 57m$502–1,803Train to Charlottesville, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane CHO - ADD
23h 24m$692–1,735Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane PHL - ADD
25h 1m$825–1,617
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Addis Ababa is to subway and fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Addis Ababa is to subway and fly which takes 16h 57m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Washington and Addis Ababa is 11541 km.
It takes approximately 20h 43m to get from Washington to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:31 AM in Washington and 6:31 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 325+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
JetBlue Airways, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Ottawa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Charlottesville to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Montreal, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Montreal, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Ottawa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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