~12h 10mTotal estimate
~€57–185Rough fare per person
Flight to Addis Ababa
Dessie → Addis Ababa · about ~40m in the air · ~€30–100
Train to Adama
Addis Ababa → Adama · about ~25m · ~€2–5
Train to Djibouti
Adama → Djibouti · about ~7h 50m · ~€25–80
Dessie → Djibouti
Ethiopia to Djibouti · 1 border · Where else can you go from Dessie?
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About the trip from Dessie to Djibouti
Dessie (Ethiopia) and Djibouti (Djibouti) are 386 km (240 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Addis Ababa and Adama: ~12h 10m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Adama, about 4h 5m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Dessie to Addis Ababa: ~40m in the air, 254 km
- Train from Addis Ababa to Adama: ~25m, 22 km
- Train from Adama to Djibouti: ~7h 50m, 550 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Addis Ababa and Adama: ~12h 10m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Addis Ababa: ~22h 10m, 1 change
- Flight + Train, via Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa: ~12h 25m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Addis Ababa, Jijiga, Harar and Dire Dawa: ~16h 35m, 4 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 timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.