There are 4 ways to get from Dubai Airport (DXB) to Dire Dawa by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)plane DXB - DIR
7h 57m$205–584Fly to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA)plane DXB - HGA
- Drive from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA) to Dire Dawacar
9h 9m$166–683Fly to Jijiga Wilwal International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ)plane DXB - JIJ
- Drive from Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) to Dire Dawacar
9h 48m$206–584Fly to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB)plane DXB - JIB
- Take the train from Djibouti-Nagad to Dire Dawatrain
11h 15m$270–776
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai Airport (DXB) to Dire Dawa is to fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai Airport (DXB) to Dire Dawa is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Dubai Airport (DXB) and Dire Dawa is 2253 km.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Dubai Airport (DXB) to Dire Dawa, including transfers.
Dire Dawa is 1h behind Dubai Airport (DXB). It is currently 4:02 AM in Dubai Airport (DXB) and 3:02 AM in Dire Dawa.
There are three+ hotels available in Dire Dawa.
What companies run services between Dubai Airport (DXB), United Arab Emirates and Dire Dawa, Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via Riyadh, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Jijiga Wilwal International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Jijiga Wilwal International Airport via Riyadh, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- daallo.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +251 713422932
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ethiopian Railways Corporation (CFDE)
Train from Djibouti-Nagad to Dire Dawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- Ethiopian Railways Corporation (CFDE)
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