There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Addis Ababa by plane, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane DCA - ADD
19h 58m$800–3,000Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane RIC - ADD
28h 53m$493–1,745Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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 55m$552–1,508Train 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
24h 46m$516–1,476Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane EWR - ADD
18h 35m$730–1,388
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Addis Ababa is to subway and fly which takes 16h 55m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Washington and Addis Ababa is 11541 km.
It takes approximately 19h 58m to get from Washington to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 8h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:31 PM in Washington and 1:31 AM in Addis Ababa.
There are 317+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Delta, El Al, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via New York JFK, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,500
Flights from Charlottesville to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Charlottesville to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Charlotte, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Charlottesville to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Charlottesville to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Charlottesville to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Philadelphia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Charlottesville to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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