Getting there & Getting around

Getting there

Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, Eritrean Airlines, Daallo Airlines, Yemenia and Djibouti Airlines serve Djibouti. Travel overland to Eritrea is now possible as the relations between the two countries have normalised, but traffic is limited to shared taxis from Obock to Moulhoule, the last town before the border. There should be other taxis plying the route from Moulhoule to Assab in Eritrea. There is a regular bus service to Dire Dawa in Ethiopia. It's also possible to go to Yemen by dhow from Djibouti City. Travel to Somaliland is also possible - there are bush taxis and planes from Djibouti City to Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland.

Getting around

Buses link the capital with virtually every town in the country for a standard fare of around 3.00, but as the bus only leaves when it is full you may have a long wait. There is a train to Ali Sabieh, and boats leave daily (and unpredictably) from L'Escale in Djibouti for Tadjoura and Obock on the north-east coast of the Gulf of Tadjoura.

Visa information

Everyone needs a visa. They cost around 35.00 and are valid for one month. Visitors also require evidence of a yellow fever vaccination.