Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
Bilal Hospital
( 0251-113636)
Dire Dawa's best medical facility. Has a pharmacy.
Dashen Bank
Has ATMs in Kezira near the train station and in the heart of Megala.
Dire Dawa Telecentre
( 6am-5.30pm)
You can make international calls here.
Djibouti Consulate
( 8am-noon & 3.30-5.30pm Mon-Thu, 8am-noon Fri)
One-month
visas cost Birr1200 and require two photos.
Immigration
( 8am-noon & 2-5.30pm Mon-Fri)
You can renew your visa here, saving
the long trip back to Addis Ababa. Dollars only.
Wegagen Bank
Has an ATM near Samrat Hotel.
Getting There & Away
Air
There are two daily
Ethiopian Airlines
( 0251-113069;
www.flyethiopian.com
;
7.30-noon & 3-5.45pm)
flights between Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa (US$57, one hour),
one continuing to Jijiga (US$33, 25 minutes) and the other to Djibouti (US$448, 50
minutes).
Bus
A few regular buses depart daily to Addis Ababa (Birr151, 10 hours) between 4.30am and
5.30am. For better comfort, use the daily Sky Bus (Birr275) and Selam (Birr235 to Bir-
r265) or the thrice-weekly Post Bus (Birr198), all with 5am departures and ticket offices
in front of the train station. Stopping anywhere along the way requires paying the full Ad-
dis fare.
Minibuses run every 10 minutes or so to Harar (Birr21, one hour).
See
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or details on the daily buses to Djibouti.
Train
Trains should resume to Djibouti City early in the life of this topic.
