Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's capital and the diplomatic centre of Africa, home to the African Union and the main hub of Ethiopian Airlines. A Plus Travel compares fares from UK airports to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), both for trips to Ethiopia and for onward connections across Africa.
Direct flights operate from London and take around 7 hours 30 minutes. Bole is a major connecting hub, with onward flights to Nairobi, Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Djibouti, Kigali, Johannesburg and many other African cities, so we can price multi-city itineraries. Ethiopia is two hours ahead of the UK in winter.
October to February is dry and sunny. The main rains run from June to September, with a shorter rainy period in March and April. Addis sits at around 2,355 m, so evenings can be cool.
Visit the National Museum, home of the Lucy fossil, Mount Entoto, the Merkato market and Holy Trinity Cathedral, and try traditional injera and coffee. Lalibela and Gondar are a short domestic flight away.
UK passport holders need an e-visa for Ethiopia, applied for online before travel. Check the FCDO advice for the latest on regional travel restrictions. The currency is the Ethiopian birr. We confirm entry requirements when we quote, and you should check the latest FCDO travel advice before you travel.
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