There are 5 ways to get from Kansas City to Addis Ababa by plane, car, train, or bus
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 Kansas City
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MCI - ADD
25h 24m$750–2,500Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MHK - ADD
26h 48m$523–1,533Train to Kirksville Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kansas City to La Plata Stationtrain
- Fly from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane IRK - ADD
27h 37m$748–1,844Bus to Joplin Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Joplinbus
- Fly from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane JLN - ADD
23h 2m$708–1,779Bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Springfieldbus
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane SGF - ADD
29h 37m$562–1,984
Kansas City (MCI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Addis Ababa is to drive and fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 26h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Addis Ababa is to bus and fly which takes 23h 2m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between Kansas City and Addis Ababa is 12865 km.
It takes approximately 25h 24m to get from Kansas City to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 8h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 1:09 PM in Kansas City and 9:09 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 332+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Delta, El Al, and three other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kansas City to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Charlotte, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Charlotte, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Charlotte, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kansas City to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Kansas City to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
Flights from Kansas City to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via New York JFK, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Charlotte, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to La Plata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Joplin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Kansas City to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–65
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