There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Addis Ababa by plane, shuttle, 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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane SFO - ADD
22h 55m$460–1,512Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane STS - ADD
31h 10m$435–1,660Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane OAK - ADD
26h 44m$506–1,808Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane SJC - ADD
30h 39m$512–1,914
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Addis Ababa is to shuttle and fly which costs $430 - $1,700 and takes 31h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 22h 55m and costs $460 - $1,600.
The distance between San Francisco and Addis Ababa is 14506 km.
It takes approximately 22h 55m to get from San Francisco to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:30 AM in San Francisco and 2:30 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 345+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Seattle, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Seattle, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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