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How to get fromCape Town to Addis Abababy plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Addis Ababa by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane CPT - ADD
    7h 36m
    $346–968

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus bus
    4d 12h
    $245–345

  3. Drive 6,522 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Addis Ababacar car 6,522 km
    3d 16h
    $910–1,315

  4. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus bus
    5d 23h
    $292–442

  5. Bus via Johannesburg #2

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus bus
    6d 1h
    $281–408

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Addis Ababacar car
    4d 14h
    $726–1,142

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,256.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

Ethiopian Airlines, CemAir, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Addis Ababa via Bellville, Cape Town, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, and Nairobi in around 4d 12h.

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