There are 3 ways to get from Glasgow to Addis Ababa by 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.
Fly from Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane GLA - ADD
14h$385–1,112Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- 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$351–970Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane EDI - ADD
14h 12m$423–1,251
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which costs $350 - $1,000 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 14h and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Glasgow and Addis Ababa is 6447 km.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Glasgow to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 3h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 9:25 AM in Glasgow and 12:25 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 349+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Airbus France, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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