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Travel to Ethiopia

Flying to Ethiopia

The national airline is Ethiopian Airlines (ET) (www.flyethiopian.com), which operates direct flights from London and Washington, DC.

Flight times:

From London to Addis Ababa is 8 hours; from Washington, DC is 15 hours.

Departure tax:

US$20. Transit passengers not leaving the airport are exempt.

Travel by rail

A rail service between Djibouti and Addis Ababa is run jointly by the two governments.

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