There are 4 ways to get from Luau to Lobito by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Luau to Saurimo Airport (VHC)car
- Fly from Saurimo Airport (VHC) to Catumbela Airport (CBT)plane VHC - CBT
11h 46m$280–549Drive 1,176 km
cheapest- Drive from Luau to Lobitocar 1,176 km
18h 30m$40–57Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Luau to Luacanotaxi
- Take the train from Luacano to Luenatrain
- Take the train from Luena to Cuítotrain
- Take the bus from Kuito to Londuimbalibus
- Take the bus from Londuimbali to Benguelabus
45h 14mTrain
- Take the train from Luau to Luenatrain
- Take the train from Luena to Huambotrain
- Take the train from Huambo to Lobito Central Novatrain
2d 8h
Saurimo Airport (VHC) to Catumbela Airport (CBT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luau to Lobito is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Luau to Lobito is to drive and fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $280 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Luau to Lobito. However, there are services departing from Luau and arriving at Lobito Central Nova via Luena and Huambo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Luau and Lobito is 1139 km. The road distance is 1176 km.
The best way to get from Luau to Lobito without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 45h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Luau to Lobito, including transfers.
Luau to Lobito train services, operated by Caminho de ferro de Benguela, depart from Luau station.
Luau to Lobito train services, operated by Caminho de ferro de Benguela, arrive at Luena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luau to Lobito is 1176 km. It takes approximately 18h 30m to drive from Luau to Lobito.
There are three+ hotels available in Lobito.
What companies run services between Luau, Angola and Lobito, Angola?
You can take a train from Luau to Lobito Central Nova via Luena and Huambo in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Saurimo Airport to Catumbela Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luacano to Luena
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/people/Caminho-de-Ferro-de-Benguela-EP/100057527767117/
Train from Luena to Cuíto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/people/Caminho-de-Ferro-de-Benguela-EP/100057527767117/
Train from Luau to Luena
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/people/Caminho-de-Ferro-de-Benguela-EP/100057527767117/
Train from Luena to Huambo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/people/Caminho-de-Ferro-de-Benguela-EP/100057527767117/
Train from Huambo to Lobito Central Nova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/people/Caminho-de-Ferro-de-Benguela-EP/100057527767117/
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- faleconnosco@macontransp.com
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Kuito to Londuimbali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $7–11
Bus from Londuimbali to Benguela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $7–11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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