How far is it from Addis Ababa to Maseru?

The distance between Addis Ababa and Maseru is 5764 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Addis Ababa to Maseru?

The drive from Addis Ababa to Maseru takes approximately 75 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Addis Ababa to Maseru?

The fastest route from Addis Ababa to Maseru covers 5764 km with a driving time of approximately 75 h 10 min.

Which direction is Maseru from Addis Ababa?

Maseru lies roughly to the south of Addis Ababa.

Which roads does the route from Addis Ababa to Maseru follow?

The drive from Addis Ababa to Maseru mainly follows T5, M1, A4. The longest single stretch is 655 km on T5.

Which towns do you pass between Addis Ababa and Maseru?

Towns on the route from Addis Ababa to Maseru include Athi River, Johannesburg.

Ethiopia Lesotho

Distance: 5764 kmDrive time: 75 h 10 min

Driving from Addis Ababa to Maseru takes about 75 h 10 min via A2. The distance is 5764 km. The straight-line distance is 4444 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Pumwani, Randburg. Driving directions

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Driving directions180 · 5764 km

1 Depart left 346 m
2 At end of road, turn right 2 km
3 Turn right 3 km
4 Turn left 162 m
5 At end of road, turn right 63 m
6 Turn right 52 m
7 Keep slightly right 334 m
8 At end of road, turn left onto Ring Road 437 m
9 Take exit slightly right 345 m
10 Enter roundabout slightly right 211 m
11 Exit roundabout straight 11 km
12 Enter roundabout right 191 m
13 Exit roundabout right 554 m

14 Turn slightly left 222 m
15 Merge slightly left 992 m
16 Keep slightly right 162 m
17 Continue straight onto Addis-Adama Expressway 51 km
18 Take exit slightly right 2 km
19 At end of road, turn left 3 km
20 Continue straight 176 km
21 Enter roundabout straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 18 m
22 Exit roundabout straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 18 km
23 Keep slightly right 116 m
24 Turn straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 91 km
25 Enter roundabout slightly right 66 m
26 Exit roundabout right 207 km
27 Enter roundabout right 30 m
28 Exit roundabout straight 135 km
29 Turn right 18 km
30 Turn left 12 km
31 Keep slightly left 354 m
32 Turn sharp left 6 km
33 Turn slightly right 12 km
34 At end of road, turn right onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 9 km
35 Continue slightly left onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 19 km
36 Keep slightly left onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 400 km
37 Turn left onto D490 Ruiri-Isiolo 22 km
38 Turn right 7 km
39 At end of road, turn right onto Meru-Maua Road 5 km
40 Turn left onto Embu-Meru Highway 968 m
41 Continue straight onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 648 m
42 Continue right onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 5 km
43 Continue straight onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 92 km
44 Continue straight onto Embu-Nairobi Highway 42 km
45 Take ramp slightly left 357 m
46 Merge slightly right 79 km
47 Take exit slightly left onto Thika Road 322 m
48 Continue U-turn onto Thika Road 317 m
49 Take ramp slightly right onto Thika Road 58 m
50 Merge slightly right onto Thika Road 565 m
51 Take exit slightly left onto Thika Road 699 m
52 Turn slightly left 605 m
53 Turn straight onto Outer Ring Road 468 m
54 Keep slightly right onto Outer Ring Road 10 km
55 Continue straight onto Airport South Road 717 m
56 Turn slightly left onto Airport North Road 2 km
57 Continue straight 110 m
58 Keep slightly left 394 m
59 Merge slightly right onto Mombasa Road 14 km
60 Keep slightly left onto Mombasa Road 934 m
61 Keep slightly left onto Nairobi-Namanga Road 773 m
62 Continue straight onto Namanga Road 16 km
63 Continue straight onto Nairobi-Namanga Road 120 km
64 Continue straight onto Arusha Road 100 km
65 Turn right 74 m
66 Turn straight onto Northwest Arusha Bypass Road 6 km
67 Enter rotary straight 84 m
68 Exit rotary straight 169 km
69 Continue left 6 km
70 At end of road, turn left 53 km
71 Turn straight 26 km
72 Enter roundabout left 39 m
73 Exit roundabout slightly left 38 m
74 Turn slightly left 154 km
75 Enter roundabout straight onto Arusha Road 54 m
76 Exit roundabout straight onto Arusha Road 639 m
77 Enter rotary left 44 m
78 Exit rotary straight 3 km
79 Enter roundabout straight 25 m
80 Exit roundabout slightly left 2 km
81 Enter rotary straight 38 m
82 Exit rotary straight 235 km
83 Turn straight 5 km
84 Enter roundabout left 55 m
85 Exit roundabout straight 6 km
86 Keep slightly left onto Dodoma Highway 7 km
87 Turn left 182 m
88 Turn right 925 m
89 Continue straight 800 m
90 Turn left onto Utalii Road 24 m
91 Turn right 348 m
92 Keep slightly left 479 m
93 At end of road, turn right 229 m
94 Turn left 157 m
95 At end of road, turn right 160 km
96 Keep slightly right 161 km
97 Continue left 42 km
98 Turn slightly left 62 km
99 Continue straight 46 km
100 Enter roundabout slightly left 40 m
101 Exit roundabout slightly left 222 km
102 Enter roundabout slightly left 2 m
103 Exit roundabout left 596 m
104 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Glyn Jones Road 21 m
105 Exit roundabout left onto Glyn Jones Road 628 m
106 Enter roundabout left 31 m
107 Exit roundabout left 30 km
108 Turn straight 13 km
109 Turn right 293 km
110 Merge left 6 km
111 Turn right 144 km
112 Turn left 5 km
113 Turn right 62 km
114 At end of road, turn right 58 km
115 Continue straight 113 km
116 Enter rotary straight 17 m
117 Exit rotary straight 15 km
118 Enter roundabout slightly left 36 m
119 Exit roundabout slightly left 2 km
120 Turn straight onto Kilometro_18 84 km
121 Enter roundabout slightly left 81 m
122 Exit roundabout slightly left 50 km
123 Continue straight 228 km
124 Enter roundabout left onto ED Mnangagwa Road 24 m
125 Exit roundabout left onto ED Mnangagwa Road 6 km
126 Enter roundabout slightly left onto ED Mnangagwa Road 40 m
127 Exit roundabout left onto ED Mnangagwa Road 3 km
128 Continue straight onto Enterprise Road 621 m
129 Turn right onto Samora Machel Avenue 3 km
130 Turn left onto Abdel Gamal Nasser Road 3 km
131 Take exit left 266 m
132 Continue straight onto Simon Mazorodze Road 6 km
133 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Simon Mazorodze Road 39 m
134 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Simon Mazorodze Road 132 km
135 Enter roundabout left 172 m
136 Exit roundabout left 3 km
137 Enter roundabout left 149 m
138 Exit roundabout left 146 km
139 Continue straight onto Josiah Tongogara Road 5 km
140 Turn right onto Robert Mugabe Way 890 m
141 Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 2 km
142 Enter roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 53 m
143 Exit roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 281 km
144 Enter roundabout straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 10 m
145 Exit roundabout straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 5 km
146 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 74 m
147 Exit roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 878 m
148 Enter roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 108 m
149 Exit roundabout straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 327 m
150 Continue straight 105 km
151 Enter roundabout slightly left 21 m
152 Exit roundabout slightly left 5 km
153 Enter roundabout slightly left 52 m
154 Exit roundabout straight 384 km
155 Take exit slightly left 2 km
156 Merge slightly right onto Ben Schoeman Highway 19 km
157 Continue straight 29 km
158 Keep slightly right 812 m
159 Take exit slightly left 2 km
160 Merge slightly right onto Southern Bypass 7 km
161 Keep slightly right 218 km
162 Take exit slightly left 761 m
163 Turn left 97 km
164 At end of road, turn left 35 km
165 Turn right 446 m
166 Turn straight 37 km
167 Turn left 12 km
168 Continue straight onto Mpilo Boulevard 6 km
169 Continue straight onto Main South 913 m
170 Enter rotary slightly left onto Main South 25 m
171 Exit rotary slightly left onto Main South 6 km
172 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Principal Highway 20 m
173 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Principal Highway 7 km
174 Turn slightly left 609 m
175 Turn straight 12 km
176 Continue left 27 km
177 Turn right 12 km
178 Turn sharp left 13 km
179 Turn right 904 m
180 Arrive

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The return trip from Maseru to Addis Ababa covers roughly the same distance, 5764 km.

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How far is it from Addis Ababa to Maseru?: The distance between Addis Ababa and Maseru is 5764 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Addis Ababa to Maseru?: The drive from Addis Ababa to Maseru takes approximately 75 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Addis Ababa to Maseru?: The fastest route from Addis Ababa to Maseru covers 5764 km with a driving time of approximately 75 h 10 min.
Which direction is Maseru from Addis Ababa?: Maseru lies roughly to the south of Addis Ababa.
Which roads does the route from Addis Ababa to Maseru follow?: The drive from Addis Ababa to Maseru mainly follows T5, M1, A4. The longest single stretch is 655 km on T5.
Which towns do you pass between Addis Ababa and Maseru?: Towns on the route from Addis Ababa to Maseru include Athi River, Johannesburg.

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