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How to get fromDar es Salaam to Lobitoby plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Lobito by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Catumbela Airport

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    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Catumbela Airport (CBT)plane plane DAR - CBT
    17h 10m
    $647–1,664

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Soweto Marketbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Windhoek to Benguelabus bus
    4d 11h
    $215–266

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Windhoek to Benguelabus bus
    3d
    $235–274

  4. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain train
    2. Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Kabwe to Livingstonetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Livingstone to Katima Mulilobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Windhoek to Benguelabus bus
    4d 12h
    $266–339

  5. Drive 3,750.4 km

    1. Drive from Dar es Salaam to Lobitocar car 3,750.4 km
    2d 13h
    $466–673

  6. Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubango, bus

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lubango (SDD)plane plane DAR - SDD
    2. Take the bus from Lubango to Benguelabus bus
    22h 30m
    $642–2,219

  7. Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Luanda, train, bus

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Luanda (NBJ)plane plane DAR - NBJ
    2. Take the train from Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Neto to Luanda Bungotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Luanda to Lobitobus bus
    20h 13m
    $618–1,126

  8. Ferry to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, fly to Catumbela Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    2. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Catumbela Airport (CBT)plane plane ZNZ - CBT
    22h 41m
    $625–1,555

  9. Bus via Sumbe

    1. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Soweto Marketbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Windhoek to Sumbebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sumbe to Lobitobus bus
    3d 22h
    $218–248

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Catumbela Airport (CBT) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration17h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$624Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,918.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 10m

What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Lobito, Angola?

Ethiopian Airlines, TAAG Angola Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Catumbela Airport (CBT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Lobito via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka, Katima Mulilo, Windhoek, Windhoek, and Benguela in around 3d.

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