Public transport is well organized in Asmara. Eritrea has a good network of roads. Asphalt all-weather roads connect the capital city Asmara with Massawa and several other provincial towns. In addition, there are hundreds of kilometers of all-weather dirt roads linking other villages of Eritrea.Eritrea Red Sea Bus
Buses and mini buses have specific stops where they can be boarded. The mini busses follow the routes of the public busses.
They are faster, not numbered and generally crowded. There is normally a cashier selling tickets in the back of the public buses.
Local Bus Routes in Asmara
LINE ROUTE
Line Number 1 Airport / Sembel / Asmara Intercontinental hotel
Line Number 2 Gaza Banda
Line Number 3 Mede Ertra bus station
Line Number 4 Mede Ertra bus station
Line Number 5 Adi Segdo
Line Number 6 Nakfa House
Line Number 7 Akrya
Line Number 8 Nakfa House
Line Number 9 Mede Ertra bus station
Line Number 10 Gaza Banda
Line Number 11 Mede Ertra bus station
Line Number 12 Mede Ertra bus station
Line Number 13 Seghen / Mai Tamanai
Line Number 14 Mede Ertra bus station
Line Number 15 Mede Ertra bus station
Line Number 16 Mede Ertra bus station
Distances between Asmara and other cities:
Asmara - Assab (700 km)
Asmara - Agordat (150 km)
Asmara - Adi Keih (110 km)
Asmara - Adi Quala (85 km)
Asmara - Barentu (225 km)
Asmara - Dekemhare (40 km)
Asmara - Ghinda (50 km)
Asmara - Keren (91 km)
Asmara - Massawa or Adi Keih (115 km)
Asmara - Mendefera (60 km)
Asmara - Nefasit (25km)
Asmara - Senafe (135 km)
Eritrea Red Sea Plane
Asmara - Asmara International Airport (ASM/HHAS)
Asmara International Airport is visited by:
Eritrean Airlines (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Rome)
Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
Egypt Air (Cairo)
Yemenia (Sana'a)
Saudia (Jeddah)
Eritrea Red Sea Taxi
Taxis can be hailed anywhere along the main city streets. Taxis are not metered. Negotiate the price before getting into the taxi! Taxi fares are higher in the evening and you pay extra for any luggage carried. Taxi's can also be contracted as an efficient means of transport to various Eritrean towns and villages.
Eritrea Red Sea Train
The railway was built by the Italians to link the capital with the port of Massawa. It is an engineering miracle of 115 kilometers of winding track with 30 tunnels and 60 bridges. Unfortunately, it was destroyed during the 30 year struggle for freedom. However, the railway and the trains are now slowly being restored, The last parts of the Asmara - Massawa track were finished in early 2003. Since the train is not competitive to bus transport, there is no time table. The trains can also be chartered by groups.
Eritrean Railways telephone: +291-1-123365
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