There are 6 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Serengeti by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Seronera Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Seronera Airport (SEU)plane ADD - SEU
- Take the taxi from Seronera Airport (SEU) to Serengetitaxi
12h 29m$463–1,551Bus, drive via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Sirarebus
- Drive from Sirare to Serengeticar
36h 32m$82–106Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Sirarebus
- Drive from Sirare to Serengeticar
33h 22m$85–115Drive 1,687 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Serengeticar 1,687 km
29h$210–303Fly to Grumeti, taxi
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Grumeti (GTZ)plane ADD - GTZ
- Take the taxi from Grumeti (GTZ) to Serengetitaxi
12h 25m$319–1,051Fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane ADD - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Serengeticar
14h 40m$296–832
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Seronera Airport (SEU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Serengeti is to bus and drive via Nairobi which costs $80 - $110 and takes 36h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Serengeti is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 25m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Serengeti is 1428 km. The road distance is 1687 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Addis Ababa to Serengeti, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa to Serengeti is 1687 km. It takes approximately 29h to drive from Addis Ababa to Serengeti.
There are four+ hotels available in Serengeti.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Serengeti, Mara, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Addis Ababa to Serengeti. However, you can take the bus to Bole Bridge, walk to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) airport, fly to Seronera Airport (SEU), then take the taxi to Serengeti. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Addis Ababa to Serengeti via Nairobi, Nairobi, and Sirare in around 33h 22m.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Seronera Airport via Kigali, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Grumeti via Kigali, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Grumeti via Kilimanjaro, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Grumeti via Kilimanjaro, Lake Manyara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Seronera Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Seronera Airport via Kilimanjaro, Lake Manyara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Grumeti via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Grumeti via Zanzibar, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Seronera Airport via Kilimanjaro, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- Abyssinia Luxury
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Abyssinia Luxury
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Abyssinia Luxury
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardiancoach.com
Bus from Nairobi to Sirare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Single
- $7–13
- Phone
- 0709 100 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Sirare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- $25–33
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