Moyale

Getting there

Buses from Addis Ababa to Moyale runs daily. Companies Selam bus (3900 birr) or Africa bus (3800 birr), as of May 2026, can be bought in their ticket office shacks at St. Estifanos Church (9°00'44.9"N 38°45'47.6"E, up the stairs in front of the church, turn left, look for corrugated iron shacks!), cards not accepted, cash/QR only.

Buy

There are banks on both the Kenyan and the Ethiopian side. The KCB on the Kenyan side has an ATM. Equity Bank is also available on the Kenyan side, Equity ATM charges US$5 per withdrawal. On either side of the border there are money changers, their rate is at least 10% worse than official rate.

Sleep

Each side has cheap hotels. Hotels on the Kenyan side are of higher quality.

Ethiopia 1 Ebise Koket Borena Hotel. Probably the best you're going to get on the Ethiopian side. The delicious food might be worth the lack of hot water. When Koket is full their reception may direct you to the restaurant adjacent to them, which has rooms, beware those rooms on ground level (not within the building), offered for 800ETB/night, are of extremely poor condition with no internet, no water tap, shower, flushing toilet and extensive bedbug and mosquitoes. You are highly advised to seek other places if only offered those cheap rooms. (updated May 2026) Girar Hotel Hoyjiifka Fekadu Hotel

Kenya 2 The Haven Luxury Guest House. Pleasant, if small, rooms and a decent restaurant serving Kenyan cuisine. Ksh 1500 singles (Ksh 2300 with breakfast). (updated Nov 2025)

Go next

Marsabit – in Kenya, on the way to Isiolo and Nairobi Yabelo – in Ethiopia, on the way to Hawassa and Addis Ababa