There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Addis Ababa by plane, subway, or train
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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 2m$850–2,200Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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$462–958Train 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
22h 32m$596–1,776Train 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 55m$618–1,933
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 subway and fly which costs $460 - $1,000 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Addis Ababa is to subway and fly which takes 16h 55m and costs $460 - $1,000.
The distance between Washington and Addis Ababa is 11541 km.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Washington to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 8h ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:47 AM in Washington and 8:47 AM in Addis Ababa.
There are 316+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Delta, El Al, and five 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 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.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 Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- 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
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via New York JFK, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
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
- $17–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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