Anbessa City Bus Routes & Numbers — Full List 2025
Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise is a state-owned public transport operator headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Anbessa City Bus started as a share company founded in 1945 and owned by Emperor Haile Selassie and members of the royal family,
before it was nationalised in 1974. It became a public enterprise after it was re-established in 1994.
On this page you will find the complete list of active Anbessa City Bus route numbers in Addis Ababa, including each route's
starting station, destination, main stops, and total distance in kilometres.
Last updated: August 20, 2025
Complete Anbessa City Bus Route List
All Active Routes in Addis Ababa
| # |
Bus Number |
Route Start |
Route Pass-by |
Destination |
Distance |
| 1. |
1
|
Megenagna |
Gurd Shola |
Kara |
7.7 Km km
|
| 2. |
2
|
Kore Mekanisa |
Lideta |
Addis Ketema |
11.1 Km km
|
| 3. |
3
|
Ayertena |
Mexico |
Minilik Square |
10.8 Km km
|
| 4. |
4
|
Kaliti |
Kira |
Merkato |
19.4 Km km
|
| 5. |
5
|
Kore Mekanisa |
SARBET |
Minilik Square |
12.7 Km km
|
| 6. |
6
|
Kera |
MEXICO |
Addisu Gebeya |
9.9 Km km
|
| 7. |
7
|
Megenagna |
Kotebe |
Aleltu |
49 Km km
|
| 8. |
8
|
Kechene |
PIYYASA |
Merkato |
9.4 Km km
|
| 9. |
9
|
Birass Cilinic Bole School |
Kasanchiz |
Piazza |
10.5 Km km
|
| 10. |
10
|
Kotebe Teachers Collage |
Kebena |
Piazza |
12.7 Km km
|
| 11. |
11
|
Kolfe |
Atkilt tera |
Minilik Hospital |
10 Km km
|
| 12. |
12
|
Gurara |
FRENCAY/KILA |
Merkato |
9.9 Km km
|
| 13. |
13
|
Italy Embassy |
Sinima Ethipia |
Merkato |
9.9 Km km
|
| 14. |
14
|
PIYYSA |
STADIUM |
BULBULA |
12.3 Km km
|
| 15. |
15
|
Megenagna |
Abuare |
Merkato |
10.5 Km km
|
| 16. |
16
|
Kidanemihret |
Afnch Ber |
Merkato |
7.9 Km km
|
| 17. |
17
|
kusquam |
kidste Mariam |
Merkato |
9.1 Km km
|
| 18. |
18
|
keraniyo |
kolfe Dildy |
Merkato |
7.3 Km km
|
| 19. |
19
|
Asko |
Pawlos |
Piazza |
12.3 Km km
|
| 20. |
20
|
Dile Ber |
RUFAEL |
Merkato |
8.6 Km km
|
| 21. |
21
|
Flidoro |
kolfe Dildy |
Merkato |
8.6 Km km
|
| 22. |
22
|
Summit/codominium/ |
22 mazoria |
Legehar |
12.3 Km km
|
| 23. |
23
|
Lamberet |
Afnch Ber |
Merkato |
12.4 Km km
|
| 24. |
24
|
Dire Sololia |
ASCO |
Merkato |
15.9 Km km
|
| 25. |
25
|
Legehar |
Gotera |
Akaki |
19 Km km
|
| 26. |
26
|
Merkato |
Coca Coal |
Sebeta |
25.5 Km km
|
| 27. |
27
|
MEXICO |
SARBET |
GELAN CONDI. |
14.9 Km km
|
| 28. |
28
|
Asko Sansuzi |
Mesalemia |
Merkato |
11.1 Km km
|
| 29. |
29
|
Addisu Sefer |
Teklehaimanot |
Merkato |
12.7 Km km
|
| 30. |
30
|
MIZAN AMAN |
Semen Gegeya |
Merkato |
25.5 Km km
|
| 31. |
31
|
Legehar |
4 kilo |
Shiromeda |
7.4 Km km
|
| 32. |
32
|
Hana Mariyame Kotebe |
22 Mazoria |
Legehar |
10.6 Km km
|
| 33. |
33
|
Kotebe Gebiriel |
Kebena |
4 Kilo |
11.4 Km km
|
| 34. |
34
|
Germen Square |
Kera |
Merkato |
9.8 Km km
|
| 35. |
35
|
Lebu Musica bet |
Lafto |
Merkato |
15 Km km
|
| 36. |
36
|
Kara Kore |
Torhailoch |
Legehar |
11.7 Km km
|
| 37. |
37
|
Keraniyo |
Mexico |
Mimilik Square |
12 Km km
|
| 38. |
38
|
Lebu Musica Bete |
Minilik Square |
6 Kilo |
11 Km km
|
| 39. |
39
|
Bole School Medhanialem |
Kazanchiz |
Merkato |
9.6 Km km
|
| 40. |
40
|
Kara Alo |
4 kilo |
Merkato |
17.9 Km km
|
| 41. |
41
|
Eyesus Church |
4 kilo |
Merkato |
8.5 Km km
|
| 42. |
42
|
Megenagna |
Bole |
Bole Legehare |
9.8 Km km
|
| 43. |
43
|
Megenesha |
ASCO |
Merkato |
30.2 Km km
|
| 44. |
44
|
Legedadi |
4 kilo |
Merkato |
30.4 Km km
|
| 45. |
45
|
Legehar |
Piazza |
Dilbere |
8.6 Km km
|
| 46. |
46
|
Gergi |
22 mazoria |
4 Kilo |
11.2 Km km
|
| 47. |
47
|
Yenegew Fire School |
Mechael |
Merkato |
6 Km km
|
| 48. |
48
|
ADDISUGEBEYA |
PIYYSA |
BOLE |
10.9 Km km
|
| 49. |
49
|
Ayat Condominium |
C.M.C |
Megenagna |
8.8 Km km
|
| 50. |
50
|
Ayeretena |
Torhailoch |
Megenagna |
12.1 Km km
|
| 51. |
51
|
Betel Hosipital |
Zenbwork |
Merkato |
10.9 Km km
|
| 52. |
52
|
Gergi |
Bole |
Merkato |
14.1 Km km
|
| 53. |
53
|
Bole Michael |
Meskel square |
Shiromeda |
11.5 Km km
|
| 54. |
54
|
Lafeto |
Kera |
Leghar |
9.5 Km km
|
| 55. |
55
|
Legehar |
4 kilo |
Gurara |
9.5 Km km
|
| 56. |
56
|
Saris Abo |
Meskel Square |
Shiromeda |
14.2 Km km
|
| 57. |
57
|
Kara |
22 Mazoria |
Leghar |
14.4 Km km
|
| 58. |
58
|
Alem Bank |
Torhailoch |
Leghar |
12 Km km
|
| 59. |
59
|
Betel Hospital |
Coca Cola |
Mililik Sqare |
11.5 Km km
|
| 60. |
60
|
Deber Zeit |
Gotera |
Leghar |
47.2 Km km
|
| 61. |
61
|
Ayat Condominium |
22 Mazoria |
Leghar Through Kasanchis |
15.8 Km km
|
| 62. |
62
|
Sebeta |
Torhailoch |
Leghar |
23.8 Km km
|
| 63. |
63
|
Merkato |
Atena Tera |
Mikililand/Birechko fabrica |
9.1 Km km
|
| 64. |
64
|
6 Kilo |
Kazanchiz |
Megenagna Gorfe Aswegaj |
9.5 Km km
|
| 65. |
65
|
Merkato |
Coca cola |
Alem Bank |
11 Km km
|
| 66. |
66
|
Merkato |
coca cola |
Karakore |
10.5 Km km
|
| 67. |
67
|
Mekanisa Jemo |
mexico |
Legehar |
10.2 Km km
|
| 68. |
68
|
Torhailoche |
Gibi Gebriel |
Minlik Hospital |
10.2 Km km
|
| 69. |
69
|
Philpos Church |
Mesalemia |
Merkato |
5.9 Km km
|
| 70. |
70
|
AJANBO CONDI. |
Mexico |
PIYASA |
11 Km km
|
| 71. |
71
|
Gerji |
Bole Tenatabia |
Balcha Hospital |
11 Km km
|
| 72. |
72
|
Hanamariam |
58 kebele |
Saris Abo |
3.8 Km km
|
| 73. |
73
|
Legehar |
Torhailoch |
Wingate School |
10.2 Km km
|
| 74. |
74
|
C.M.C Michael |
Tikur Anbessa |
Merkato |
13.3 Km km
|
| 75. |
75
|
6 Kilo |
Kazanchiz |
Kera |
10.4 Km km
|
| 76. |
76
|
Megenagna |
Zerihun bulding |
Kaliti |
18.4 Km km
|
| 77. |
77
|
Ayertena |
Sar bet |
Kera |
13 Km km
|
| 78. |
78
|
Megenagna |
Bherawi |
Gofa Condo |
12.4 Km km
|
| 79. |
79
|
4 Kilo |
Signal |
Summit |
12.7 Km km
|
| 80. |
80
|
Semen Gebeya |
Kazanchiz |
Megenagna |
12.4 Km km
|
| 81. |
81
|
SANSUSI |
PIYYSA |
MEGENAGNA |
13 Km km
|
| 82. |
82
|
Sefera Goro |
24 kebele |
Balcha Hospital |
14.6 Km km
|
| 83. |
83
|
Ayat Condominium |
kebena |
6 Kilo |
18 Km km
|
| 84. |
84
|
Kolfe |
Amanuel |
Legehar |
9.5 Km km
|
| 85. |
85
|
Merkato |
18 Mazoria |
Holeta |
45 Km km
|
| 86. |
86
|
Ayertena |
Mebrat Hail |
Korki Fabrica |
12.3 Km km
|
| 87. |
87
|
Wingate college |
Ketena 2 |
Ayertena |
10.5 Km km
|
| 88. |
88
|
ADDIS KETEMA |
Piazza |
Chancho |
40 Km km
|
| 89. |
89
|
ADDIS KETEMA |
4 Kilo |
Sendafa |
44 Km km
|
| 90. |
90
|
Betel Hospital |
Torhailoch |
Legehar |
10 Km km
|
| 91. |
91
|
Merkato |
Torhailoch |
Teji |
52 Km km
|
| 92. |
92
|
Hanamariam |
Sar bet |
Balcha Hospital |
9.6 Km km
|
| 93. |
93
|
Bole Bulbula |
Bole Airport |
Megenagna |
15.2 Km km
|
| 94. |
94
|
Piazza |
Pawlos |
Mekililand Birchko Fabrica |
9.9 Km km
|
| 95. |
95
|
Merkato |
Fil Doro |
Addisalem |
47 Km km
|
| 96. |
96
|
Megenagna |
Anbessa Gerag |
Goro Sefera |
7 Km km
|
| 97. |
97
|
Megenagna |
Ayat |
Legetafo |
15.8 Km km
|
| 98. |
98
|
Dukem |
Gelan |
Saris Abo |
26.3 Km km
|
| 99. |
99
|
Ayertena |
Welete |
Alemgena |
8.3 Km km
|
| 100. |
100
|
Jemo Site |
Dese Hotel |
Merkato |
14.5 Km km
|
| 101. |
101
|
Megenagna |
Ayat |
Yeka Ayat Con.1sq |
12 Km km
|
| 102. |
102
|
Legehar |
Magenagna |
Karalo |
13.7 Km km
|
| 103. |
103
|
Jemo 3 |
Mexico |
Piazza |
12.2 Km km
|
| 104. |
104
|
Addisu Gebeya |
Mexico |
SARIS |
12 Km km
|
| 105. |
105
|
Lagehar |
TORHAYLOCHE |
Anfo meda |
12 Km km
|
| 106. |
106
|
MEXICO |
SARBET |
KOYEFECHE |
10.8 Km km
|
| 107. |
107
|
TULUDIMTU |
MEXICO |
PIYASA |
11.4 Km km
|
| 108. |
108
|
Minilik square |
Winget |
Asco Addisu Sefer |
9.3 Km km
|
| 109. |
109
|
Saris Abo |
Kaliti |
tulu dimtu |
12 Km km
|
| 110. |
110
|
Akaki |
Meskel Square |
6 kilo |
24.9 Km km
|
| 111. |
111
|
Piazza |
Medhanialm school |
Dire Sololiya |
16.6 Km km
|
| 112. |
112
|
ADDISUGEBYEA |
- |
MEGENAGNA |
- km
|
| 113. |
115
|
MEXICO |
- |
SEFERA |
NEW km
|
| 114. |
117
|
MEXICO |
- |
HAILEGARMENT |
NEW km
|
| 115. |
121
|
MEXICO |
HAILEGARMENT |
TULUDIMTU |
NEW km
|
Popular Anbessa Bus Routes in Addis Ababa
Route Guides & Tips
How to Use the Anbessa Bus Route Table
The table above lists every active Anbessa City Bus route in Addis Ababa, showing the
bus number, starting station, main stops along the way,
destination, and the total route distance in kilometres.
Simply find the bus number or the area you are travelling to and match it with your starting point.
Anbessa Bus Ticket Prices
Anbessa City Bus ticket prices depend on the total distance of the route.
Short routes generally cost around 15 ETB, medium routes between
15 ETB, and the longest routes up to approximately 60 ETB.
Always confirm the current fare with the conductor when boarding.
Anbessa Bus Operating Hours
Most Anbessa City Bus routes begin service around 5:30 AM and the last
buses depart at approximately 9:30 PM.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anbessa Bus FAQ
What is the Anbessa bus ticket price in Addis Ababa?
Ticket prices range from 15 ETB for short routes to about 60 ETB for the longest routes, depending on the total distance travelled.
What time do Anbessa buses start running?
Most routes start at 5:30 AM and the last bus departs around 9:30 PM.
How do I find my Anbessa bus route number?
Use the route table above. Find your starting station or destination, and the matching bus numbers will appear with their stops and distances.
How many Anbessa City Bus routes are there?
Anbessa operates hundreds of routes across Addis Ababa. This page lists all currently active routes with their numbers, start points, destinations and distances.
About Anbessa City Bus Service
History & Service
Since 1945
Serving Addis Ababa for over 75 years as the primary public transport operator.
Public Service
Dedicated to providing affordable and accessible transportation to all residents.
City Coverage
Comprehensive route network covering all major areas of Addis Ababa.
Note: Route numbers, stops and distances are subject to change. Please verify with official Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise announcements.