There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Addis Ababa by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane EDI - ADD
13h 59m$330–1,014Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane GLA - ADD
13h 15m$395–1,206Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MAN - ADD
16h 31m$569–1,195Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane BHX - ADD
17h 26m$395–985
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 13h 15m and costs $390 - $1,300.
The distance between Glasgow and Addis Ababa is 6451 km.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Glasgow to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 12:09 PM in Glasgow and 2:09 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 349+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–20
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