Flight to Maputo
Addis Ababa → Maputo · about ~5h in the air
Bus to Mbombela
Maputo → Mbombela · about 3h 30m
Addis Ababa → Mbombela
Ethiopia to South Africa · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Addis Ababa?
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About the trip from Addis Ababa to Mbombela
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Mbombela (South Africa) are 3,928 km (2,441 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Maputo: ~11h 30m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by flight via Nairobi and Johannesburg, takes ~10h 45m. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Addis Ababa to Maputo: ~5h in the air, 3,947 km
- Bus from Maputo to Mbombela: about 3h 30m, 171 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Maputo: ~11h 30m, 1 change
- Flight, via Nairobi and Johannesburg: ~10h 45m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus + Flight, via Victoria Falls and Livingstone: ~11h 40m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.