There are 4 ways to get from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane CAN - ADD
14h 40m$362–1,202Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane SZX - ADD
20h 1m$320–912Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane HKG - ADD
15h 52m$373–1,250Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport
- Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane FUO - ADD
17h 45m$508–1,418
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which costs $320 - $950 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 14h 40m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Guangzhou and Addis Ababa is 8079 km.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Guangzhou to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 5h behind Guangzhou. It is currently 11:11 AM in Guangzhou and 6:11 AM in Addis Ababa.
There are 332+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines and Emirates fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $7–8
- 1st Class Seat
- $11–13
- Business Class Seat
- $16–23
Train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–9
- 1st Class Seat
- $12–14
- Business Class Seat
- $17–25
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $8–12
- Adult - 1st Class
- $9–14
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