Flight to Addis Ababa
Mek'ele → Addis Ababa · about ~1h in the air
Train to Adama
Addis Ababa → Adama · about ~25m
Train to Djibouti
Adama → Djibouti · about ~7h 50m
Mek'ele → Djibouti
Ethiopia to Djibouti · 1 border · Where else can you go from Mek'ele?
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About the trip from Mek'ele to Djibouti
Mek'ele (Ethiopia) and Djibouti (Djibouti) are 451 km (280 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Addis Ababa and Adama: ~12h 30m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~22h 45m by bus and train, via Addis Ababa and Adama. 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 25m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Mek'ele to Addis Ababa: ~1h in the air, 504 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 30m, 2 changes
- Bus + Train, via Addis Ababa and Adama: ~22h 45m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Addis Ababa: ~22h 30m, 1 change
- Flight + Train, via Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa: ~12h 45m, 2 changes
- Bus + Flight + Train, via Aksum, Addis Ababa and Adama: ~15h 50m, 3 changes
- Bus + Flight + Train, via Aksum, Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa: ~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.