There are 5 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
24h 15m$430–1,412Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane OAK - ADD
25h 14m$506–1,708Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- 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$445–1,260Caltrain 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
31h 55m$502–1,414Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MRY - ADD
32h 58m$618–1,985
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 $440 - $1,300 and takes 31h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 24h 15m and costs $430 - $1,500.
The distance between San Francisco and Addis Ababa is 14506 km.
It takes approximately 24h 15m to get from San Francisco to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 6:17 AM in San Francisco and 4:17 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 351+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
El Al, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Seattle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Seattle, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Seattle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 48m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Seattle, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Denver, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Every day
- 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
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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