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Note: Travel to the border areas of Tigray and Afar, and east of Harar to the Gode line, is not recommended. For further advice visitors should contact their local government travel advice department.
AIR: Ethiopia’s national airline is Ethiopian Airlines (ET), which operates three flights a week from London, with a stopover either in Frankfurt/M or in Cairo. Lufthansa operates four flights a week from London to Addis Ababa via Frankfurt.
Approximate flight times: From Addis Ababa to London is 10 hours.
International airports: Addis Ababa (ADD) (Bole International) is 8km (5 miles) southeast of the city (travel time – 25 minutes). A coach service departs regularly to the city. Airport facilities include duty-free, car hire, banks, bureaux de change (0500-1300), left luggage, post office, first aid facilities, restaurant and bar.
Departure tax: US$20, payable in US Dollars only. Exact amount only. Transit passengers not leaving the airport are exempt.
RAIL: A 784km (487-mile) rail service between Djibouti and Addis Ababa is run jointly by the two governments.
ROAD: The main route is via Kenya. There is an all-weather road from Moyale on the border via Yabelo, Dila and Yirga to Addis Ababa. The following border points are also open: Dewale/Galafi (from Djibouti) and Humera/Metema (from Sudan).
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