How to get fromDouala to Luandaby plane, train, bus, car or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Douala to Luanda by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry

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Fly to Luanda, train
best
1. Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Luanda (NBJ)plane DLA - NBJ
2. Take the train from Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Neto to Luanda Mucequestrain
11h 33m
Drive 2,272 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Douala to Luandacar 2,272 km
43h 37m
$209–302
Bus, drive, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Pratbus
2. Drive from Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Prat to Porto de Cabindacar
3. Take the car ferry from Porto de Cabinda to Luandacarferry
47h 41m
$258–261
Fly to Luanda International Airport
1. Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Luanda International Airport (LAD)plane DLA - LAD
16h 39m
$210–1,100

Douala International Airport (DLA) to Luanda (NBJ) flights

6Weekly Planes

7h 25mAverage Duration

$426Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,560.9 km
Duration: 11h 33m

What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Luanda, Angola?

Cameroon Airlines and Air Cote D'Ivoire fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Luanda International Airport (LAD) twice a week.

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Luanda(opens in a new window), Angola(opens in a new window)

Luanda (/luˈændə, -ˈɑːn-/, Portuguese: [luˈɐ̃dɐ]) is the capital and largest city of Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport, and also the capital of the Luanda Province. Luanda and its metropolitan area is the most populous Portuguese-speaking capital city in the world and the most populous Lusophone city outside Brazil, with over 8.3 million inhabitants in 2020 (a third of Angola's population).

Things to do in Luanda

Fortress of São Miguel(Opens in a new window)

Fortaleza de São Miguel or Saint Michael Fortress was a Portuguese fortress built in Luanda, Angola.

Museum of the Armed Forces(Opens in a new window)

The Museum of the Armed Forces (Portuguese: Museu das Forças Armadas) is located in Fortaleza de São Miguel de Luanda, in Luanda, Angola.

Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola(Opens in a new window)

The Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola (National Museum of Natural History of Angola) is located in Largo do Kinaxixe, in the city of Luanda, Angola. It was established in 1938 as the Museu de Angola, and was originally housed in the Fortress of São Miguel, initially with departments of Ethnography, History, Zoology, Botany, Geology, Economics and Art. A library and colonial history archive was added. In 1956 it moved to its current 3-storey building, and it today features a large collection related to the country's natural history and rich and varied fauna. The museum features spacious lounges, which contains stuffed specimens of mammals, fish, whales, insects, reptiles and birds.

National Museum of Slavery(Opens in a new window)

The National Museum of Slavery (Portuguese: Museu Nacional da Escravatura) is located in Morro da Cruz, Luanda, Angola.

Places to stay in Luanda

Casas de Luanda-GH Kinaxixe(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

EPIC SANA Luanda Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hotel Trópico(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Hotel Baia(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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