There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Lubango by plane, bus, or car
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lubango (SDD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Lubango is to bus which costs $80 - $110 and takes 38h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Lubango is to fly which takes 14h 10m and costs $320 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Lubango. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Lubango via Windhoek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 29m.
The distance between Cape Town and Lubango is 2205 km. The road distance is 2624.2 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Lubango without a car is to bus which takes 38h 29m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Cape Town to Lubango, including transfers.
Cape Town to Lubango bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Cape Town station.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Lubango is to fly which takes 14h 10m and costs $320 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $110 and takes 38h 29m.
Cape Town to Lubango bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Windhoek station.
Lubango is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 1:39 PM in Cape Town and 12:39 PM in Lubango.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Lubango, Angola?
TAAG Angola Airlines and Airlink fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lubango (SDD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Lubango via Windhoek and Windhoek in around 38h 29m.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lubango via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lubango via Windhoek, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Cape Town to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- $77
- Flexi
- $71
- Saver
- $64
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Windhoek to Lubango
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $17–25
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Lubango is 2624 km. It takes approximately 26h 55m to drive from Cape Town to Lubango.
There are three+ hotels available in Lubango.