There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Addis Ababa by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane ICN - ADD
16h 29m$433–1,404Fly Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane GMP - ADD
22h 11m$291–852Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane TAE - ADD
19h 20m$681–1,753Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane PUS - ADD
20h 30m$633–1,556Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Awassa Airport, drive
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Awassa Airport (AWA)plane ICN - AWA
- Drive from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Addis Ababacar
21h 34m$571–1,431
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Addis Ababa is to fly which costs $290 - $850 and takes 22h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which takes 16h 29m and costs $430 - $1,400.
The distance between Seoul and Addis Ababa is 9262 km.
It takes approximately 16h 29m to get from Seoul to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 6h behind Seoul. It is currently 8:01 PM in Seoul and 2:01 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 342+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Asiana Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Awassa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Beijing Capital, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- $26–35
- First Class
- $35–50
Train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- $26–35
- First Class
- $35–50
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- $7–10
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