There are 7 ways to get from Lira to Addis Ababa by car, plane, taxi, 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.
Drive to Entebbe, fly
best- Drive from Lira to Entebbe (EBB)car
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane EBB - ADD
8h 25m$337–582Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
2d 1h$163–207Taxi, bus via Kampala
- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
2dDrive 1,315.3 km
- Drive from Lira to Addis Ababacar 1,315.3 km
25h 24m$197–284Drive to Juba Airport, fly
- Drive from Lira to Juba Airport (JUB)car
- Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane JUB - ADD
9h 28m$461–638Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lira to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane KIS - ADD
10h 55m$329–936Taxi, bus #2
- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
2d 3h$172–204
Entebbe (EBB) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lira to Addis Ababa is to taxi and bus which costs $160 - $210 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Lira to Addis Ababa is to drive and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $330 - $600.
The distance between Lira and Addis Ababa is 1604 km. The road distance is 1315.3 km.
The best way to get from Lira to Addis Ababa without a car is to taxi and bus via Kampala which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Lira to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lira to Addis Ababa is 1315 km. It takes approximately 25h 24m to drive from Lira to Addis Ababa.
There are 344+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Lira, Uganda and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Lira to Addis Ababa. However, you can drive to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), walk to Bole Dildiy, then take the bus to Black Lion. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gulu, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Petro Fuel Station, take the bus to Shree Gopal Limited, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Koja, take the line 6 bus to Eastleigh Terminal, walk to Nairobi, then take the bus to Addis Ababa.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Juba Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- 0718 034 035
- Website
- abyssinialuxurycoachs.com
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- abyssinialuxurycoachs.com
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- abyssinialuxurycoachs.com
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- abyssinialuxurycoachs.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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