Ethiopia - Transport
 
The nature of the terrain and the general lack of alternative means of travel mean that by far the best way to travel around in Ethiopia is on the extensive internal flight network operated by Ethiopian Airlines .
AIR

* ADDDIS ABABA: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Addis Ababa and:
+ Arba Mintch, Asosa, Axum, Bahar Dar, Beica, Debre Marcos, Dembidollo, Dessie, Dire Dawa, Gambela, Gore, Jimma, Jinka, Makale, Mekane Selam, Mendi Eth, Mizan Teferi, Nejjo, Nekemt, Soddu, Tippi, Tum.

* ARBA MINTCH: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Arba Mintch and:
+ Addis Ababa, Jinka, Soddu.

* ASOSA: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Asosa and:
+ Addis Ababa, Beica, Dembidollo, Jimma, Mendi Eth.

* AXUM: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Axum and:
+ Addis Ababa, Bahar Dar, Gondar, Makale.

* BAHAR DAR: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Bahar Dar and:
+ Addis Ababa, Axum, Debre Marcos, Gondar, Humera, Lalibela.

* BEICA: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Beica and:
+ Addis Ababa, Asosa, Dembidollo, Jimma, Mendi Eth.

* DEBRE MARCOS: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Debre Marcos and:
+ Addis Ababa, Bahar Dar.

* DEMBIDOLLO: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Dembidollo and:
+ Addis Ababa, Asosa, Beica, Gambela, Gore, Jimma, Mendi Eth.

* DESSIE: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Dessie and:
+ Addis Ababa, Mekane Selem.

* DIRE DAWA: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Dire Dawa and:
+ Addis Ababa.

* GAMBELA: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Gambela and:
+ Addis Ababa, Dembidollo, Gore, Jimma.

* GONDAR: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Gondar and:
+ Axum, Bahar Dar, Humera, Lalibela.

* GORE: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Gore and:
+ Addis Ababa, Dembidollo, Gambela, Jimma.

* HUMERA: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Humera and:
+ Bahar Dar, Gondar.

* JIMMA: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Jimma and:
+ Addis Ababa, Asosa, Beica, Dembidollo, Gambela, Gore, Mendi Eth, Mizan Teferi, Nejjo, Soddu, Tippi, Tum, Waca.

* JINKA: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Jinka and:
+ Addis Ababa, Arba Mintch, Soddu.

* LALIBELA: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Lalibela and:
+ Axum.

* MAKALE: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Makale and:
+ Addis Ababa, Axum.

* MEKANE SELAM: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Mekane Selam and:
+ Addis Ababa, Dessie.

* MENDI ETH: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Mendi Eth and:
+ Addis Ababa, Asosa, Beica, Denbidello, Jimma.

* MIZAN TEFERI: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Mizan Teferi and:
+ Addis Ababa, Jimma, Tippi, Tum.

* NEJJO: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Nejjo and:
+ Addis Ababa, Jimma.

* NEKEMT: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Nekemt and:
+ Addis Ababa.

* SODDU: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Soddu and:
+ Addis Ababa, Arba Mintch, Jimma, Jinka, Waca.

* TIPPI: There are internal flights between with Ethiopian Airlines Tippi and:
+ Addis Ababa, Jimma, Mizan, Teferi, Tum.

* TUM: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Tum and:
+ Addis Ababa, Jimma, Mizan Teferi, Tippi.

* WACA: There are internal flights with Ethiopian Airlines between Waca and:
+ Jimma, Soddu.

* BUS
+ Buses and minibuses operate between most main centres but the journeys can be very slow and can be terminated unexpectedly as a result of poor road conditions, floods, damaged bridges etc.

* TAXI
+ Taxis are available in Addis Ababa and a few other centres. It is essential to agree the fare with the driver before commencing the journey.

* CAR RENTAL

* Driving is on the right as in USA, France, Germany etc. Road conditions can be awful.

* Car rental is very rare. Self Drive is only really possible in Addis and even there it is much better to have a chauffeur as finding one's way around is very difficult.

* Car rental companies include:

NTO
- Addis Ababa
- Tel: 512 955

* BOAT

* None.



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