There are 4 ways to get from Luanda to Benguela by train, plane, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Luanda Muceques to Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Netotrain
- Fly from Luanda (NBJ) to Catumbela Airport (CBT)plane NBJ - CBT
3h 40m$205–375Bus via Sumbe
cheapest- Take the bus from Luanda to Sumbebus
- Take the bus from Sumbe to Benguelabus
8h 35m$14–23Bus
- Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Benguelabus
6h 41m$22–29Bus via Sumbe #2
- Take the bus from Luanda to Sumbebus
- Take the bus from Sumbe to Benguelabus
9h 27m$14–23
Luanda (NBJ) to Catumbela Airport (CBT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luanda to Benguela is to bus via Sumbe which costs $13 - $23 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Luanda to Benguela is to train and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $200 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Luanda to Benguela. However, there are services departing from Luanda and arriving at Benguela via Sumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Luanda and Benguela is 441 km.
The best way to get from Luanda to Benguela without a car is to bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $21 - $29.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Luanda to Benguela, including transfers.
Luanda to Benguela bus services, operated by Macon, depart from Luanda station.
Luanda to Benguela bus services, operated by Macon, arrive at Sumbe station.
There are four+ hotels available in Benguela.
What companies run services between Luanda, Angola and Benguela, Angola?
Macon operates a bus from Gamek Terminal to Benguela twice daily. Tickets cost $10–15 and the journey takes 6h 28m.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Luanda to Catumbela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Phone
- (+244) 222 301 001
- cfl@cflep.co.ao
- Website
- cflep.co.ao
Train from Luanda Muceques to Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Neto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- cflep.co.ao
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- faleconnosco@macontransp.com
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Gamek Terminal to Benguela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $10–15
Bus from Luanda to Sumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $8–12
Bus from Sumbe to Benguela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $7–11
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