There are 6 ways to get from Lobito to Luao by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Benguela to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishibus
- Take the taxi from Kashikishi to Luaotaxi
2d 11hDrive 2,596.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lobito to Luaocar 2,596.5 km
43h 14m$87–125Fly to Mansa Airport, drive
- Fly from Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Mansa Airport (MNS)plane CBT - MNS
- Drive from Mansa Airport (MNS) to Luaocar
43h 40m$426–1,067Bus, taxi via Windhoek
- Take the bus from Benguela to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kashikishibus
- Take the taxi from Kashikishi to Luaotaxi
3d 5hFly to Kasama, drive
- Fly from Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Kasama (KAA)plane CBT - KAA
- Drive from Kasama (KAA) to Luaocar
46h 4m$436–1,072Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane CBT - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Luaocar
27h 6m
Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Mansa Airport (MNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lobito to Luao is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 43h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lobito to Luao is to drive which takes 43h 14m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Lobito and Luao is 4352 km. The road distance is 2596.5 km.
The best way to get from Lobito to Luao without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 2 days 11h to get from Lobito to Luao, including transfers.
Luao is 1h ahead of Lobito. It is currently 1:26 AM in Lobito and 2:26 AM in Luao.
Yes, the driving distance between Lobito to Luao is 2596 km. It takes approximately 43h 14m to drive from Lobito to Luao.
What companies run services between Lobito, Angola and Luao, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Lobito to Luao. However, you can take the taxi to Benguela, take the bus to Windhoek, walk to Windhoek, take the bus to Katima Mulilo, take the bus to Lusaka, take the bus to Kashikishi, then take the taxi to Luao. Alternatively, you can drive from Lobito to Luao in around 43h 14m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Mansa Airport via Luanda, Windhoek, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Mansa Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Mansa Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Kasama via Luanda, Windhoek, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Kasama via Luanda, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Kasama via Luanda, Nairobi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Luanda, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Benguela to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $21–30
Bus from Benguela to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $21–30
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $53
- Full Flexi
- $59
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–88
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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