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 20hDrive 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$586–2,317Bus, 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 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
47h 16mFly to Kalemie Airport, drive
- Fly from Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Kalemie Airport (FMI)plane CBT - FMI
- Drive from Kalemie Airport (FMI) to Luaocar
2d 8h
Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Mansa Airport (MNS) flights
Questions & Answers
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 4351 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 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 2 days 20h to get from Lobito to Luao, including transfers.
Luao is 1h ahead of Lobito. It is currently 4:12 AM in Lobito and 5:12 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
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Luanda, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Luanda, Kinshasa, Kananga
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Kalemie Airport via Luanda, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Kindu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 22m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Mansa Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Mansa Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- 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.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Kashikishi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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