Bus to Harar
Jijiga → Harar · about 2h 30m
Bus to Dire Dawa
Harar → Dire Dawa · about 1h
Train to Djibouti
Dire Dawa → Djibouti · about 6h 30m
Jijiga → Djibouti
Ethiopia to Djibouti · 1 border · Where else can you go from Jijiga?
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About the trip from Jijiga to Djibouti
Jijiga (Ethiopia) and Djibouti (Djibouti) are 252 km (157 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and train, via Harar and Dire Dawa: about 10h 30m door to door with 2 changes. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Jijiga to Harar: about 2h 30m, 75 km
- Bus from Harar to Dire Dawa: about 1h, 42 km
- Train from Dire Dawa to Djibouti: about 6h 30m, 262 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Train, via Harar and Dire Dawa: about 10h 30m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Addis Ababa: ~22h 25m, 1 change
- Flight + Train, via Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa: ~12h 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.