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Country Guide > Africa > Ethiopia | |
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Travel - International Travel warning Travel within 20km of the border areas of Tigray and Afar is advised against. All travel to the Gambella Region, where continuing unrest and sporadic violence has led to many deaths since December 2003, is advised against. Crossing the Ethiopia/Somalia border by road is also advised against, as is all but essential travel in the area east of the Harar to Gode line. Air Ethiopia’s national airline is Ethiopian Airlines (ET) (website: www.flyethiopian.com), which operates three flights a week from London, with a stopover either in Frankfurt/M or in Cairo. Lufthansa operates four flights a week from London to Addis Ababa via Frankfurt. Addis Ababa is also served by British Airways, KLM, SAS and United Airlines. Approximate flight times From Addis Ababa to London is 10 hours. International airports Addis Ababa (ADD) (Bole International) is 8km (5 miles) southeast of the city (travel time – 25 minutes). A coach service departs regularly to the city. Taxis are also available. Airport facilities include duty-free, car hire, banks, bureaux de change, left luggage, post office, first aid facilities, restaurant and bar. Departure tax US$20, payable in US Dollars only. Exact amount only. Transit passengers not leaving the airport are exempt. Rail A 784km- (487 mile-) rail service between Djibouti and Addis Ababa is run jointly by the two governments. Road The main route is via Kenya. There is an all-weather road from Moyale on the border via Yabelo, Dila and Yirga to Addis Ababa. The following border points are also open: Dewale/Galafi (from Djibouti) and Humera/Metema (from Sudan). |