Train to Adama
Djibouti → Adama · about ~7h 50m
Train to Addis Ababa
Adama → Addis Ababa · about ~25m
Flight to Mek'ele
Addis Ababa → Mek'ele · about ~1h in the air
Djibouti → Mek'ele
Djibouti to Ethiopia · 1 border · Where else can you go from Djibouti?
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About the trip from Djibouti to Mek'ele
Djibouti (Djibouti) and Mek'ele (Ethiopia) are 451 km (280 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Adama and Addis Ababa: ~12h door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~22h 45m by train and bus, via Adama and Addis Ababa. 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 7h 50m in.
Step by step
- Train from Djibouti to Adama: ~7h 50m, 550 km
- Train from Adama to Addis Ababa: ~25m, 22 km
- Flight from Addis Ababa to Mek'ele: ~1h in the air, 504 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight, via Adama and Addis Ababa: ~12h, 2 changes
- Train + Bus, via Adama and Addis Ababa: ~22h 45m, 2 changes
- Train + Flight, via Addis Ababa: ~22h, 1 change
- Train + Flight, via Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa: ~12h 15m, 2 changes
- Train + Flight + Bus, via Adama, Addis Ababa and Aksum: ~15h 50m, 3 changes
- Train + Flight + Bus, via Dire Dawa, Addis Ababa and Aksum: ~16h 5m, 3 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.