Your total trip with all stops is around 3,380 miles / 5440 km, taking roughly 99 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Basra, Iraq and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Start from Basra, Iraq.
Karbala, Iraq is stopping point #1 after driving about 510 km (320 miles) or 5.5 hours.
Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia is stopping point #2 after driving about 780 km (480 miles) or 8 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1280 km or 800 miles over roughly 13.5 hours of driving.
Aqaba, Jordan is stopping point #3 after driving about 420 km (260 miles) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1700 km or 1,060 miles over roughly 18.5 hours of driving.
Luxor, Egypt is stopping point #4 after driving about 630 km (390 miles) or 10.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2330 km or 1,450 miles over roughly 29 hours of driving.
Wadi Halfa, Sudan is stopping point #5 after driving about 580 km (360 miles) or 33 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2910 km or 1,810 miles over roughly 61.5 hours of driving.
Dongola, Sudan is stopping point #6 after driving about 400 km (250 miles) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 3310 km or 2,060 miles over roughly 66.5 hours of driving.
Umm Durman, Sudan is stopping point #7 after driving about 600 km (370 miles) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 3910 km or 2,430 miles over roughly 73 hours of driving.
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia is stopping point #8 after driving about 1050 km (650 miles) or 17 hours. Your total trip so far is about 4960 km or 3,080 miles over roughly 89.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is your destination after driving about 480 km (300 miles) or 9 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 5440 km or 3,380 miles, taking roughly 99 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.