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Popular Transportation | Miscellaneous Transportation Tips | All Tips (9) I arrived in Axum by bus, from Gonder. As Axum is but a little village and most tourists come by plane (not many dare to take buses in Ethiopia), there is no direct bus Gonder-Axum. You have to reach Shire and then change to a minibus that will take you to Axum.
Gonder-Shire: 9h, 41B (4,1USD)
Shire-Axum: 1+1/2h, 12B (1,2USD)
Expect some incidents on the way. In the pic you can see the bus stucked on a muddy road, there was a truck that couldn't pass by a mountain road, so a little traffic jam lasted about 30 minutes. Passengers had to push the truck to get it out. Though these trips are long and tiring you happen to know most of the passengers of the bus and they are very kind to foreigners. I was the only white in the bus, so the driver reserved me a fron seat and shared a tea with me in one of the stops. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Aksum is off the beaten track and it takes a while to get here or to reach your next destination by bus. If you follow the historic circuit and want to proceed to Lalibela it might take you up to three days to get there. The solution is to fly. There are two flights a day from Aksum to Lalibela and most other domestic destinations. A flight to Lalibela is 570 Birr. Book in advance and check a day before if your seat is waiting for you, because overbooking is not uncommon. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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The easiest and quickest way to get here is by domestic flights with Ethiopian Airlines. Axum has 1 flight a day and can connect you to Addis Ababa and the other northern historical cities of Lalibela, Gonder and Bahr Dar. You can fly return or one-way for just a little over $100. Their website does not list domestic flights, but all of their offices speak English. You can ring their Gonder office on the telephone number listed below or ring them in Addis Ababa on: +251-11-551 7000. You can reserve by telephone or at any city office in the country without a credit card! A 2 hour flight can save you up to 2½ full days on a bus! They have an office on the main road in town. Leave a Comment Theme: AirplanePhone: +251-33-775 0226
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At one of the stops I joined the bus crew for a tea. Although none spoke any english they were very friendly and din't let me pay for the tea. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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