There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Addis Ababa by plane, subway, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane DCA - ADD
20h 33m$900–3,100Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
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$602–1,803Train to Charlottesville, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane CHO - ADD
23h 14m$817–1,913Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- 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 45m$997–2,089Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Awassa Airport, drive
- 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 Awassa Airport (AWA)plane IAD - AWA
- Drive from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Addis Ababacar
26h 50m$770–1,830
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 $600 - $1,800 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 $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Washington and Addis Ababa is 11541 km.
It takes approximately 20h 33m to get from Washington to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:35 AM in Washington and 6:35 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 338+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Delta, El Al, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via New York JFK, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Charlottesville to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- 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
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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