Travel to Djibouti

Flying to Djibouti

Djibouti-based Daallo Airlines (www.daallo.com) operates flights to a handful of destinations, including Dubai, Jeddah and Nairobi. If flying from the UK, the quickest route is via Paris with Air France (www.airfrance.com).

Airport Guides

Flight times

From London - 9 hours 30 minutes (including stopover); New York - 19 hours (including stopover).

Departure tax

Not always included in air fares; some travellers may be subject to charge of US$30.

Travelling to Djibouti by Rail

There's a twice-weekly service between Dire Daba (Ethiopia) and Djibouti, but there are no longer any trains from Addis Ababa.

Driving to Djibouti

Getting to Djibouti by boat