There are 7 ways to get from Lusaka to Lobito by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lusaka to Catumbela Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Catumbela Airport (CBT)plane LUN - CBT
21h 31m$440–1,701Bus via Windhoek
cheapest- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Soweto Marketbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Benguelabus
2d 11h$162–183Bus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Benguelabus
2d 3h$174–218Drive 2,339.5 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Lobitocar 2,339.5 km
29h 45m$344–496Fly Lusaka to Luanda, train, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Luanda (NBJ)plane LUN - NBJ
- Take the train from Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Neto to Luanda Bungotrain
- Take the bus from Luanda to Lobitobus
22h 21mBus to Ndola, fly to Catumbela Airport
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Catumbela Airport (CBT)plane NLA - CBT
32h 7mDrive to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport, fly to Catumbela Airport
- Drive from Lusaka to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL)car
- Fly from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL) to Catumbela Airport (CBT)plane RYL - CBT
28h 16m$472–1,687
Lusaka (LUN) to Catumbela Airport (CBT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Lobito is to bus via Windhoek which costs $160 - $190 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Lobito is to fly which takes 21h 31m and costs $440 - $1,700.
The distance between Lusaka and Lobito is 1692 km. The road distance is 2339.5 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Lobito without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 21h 31m to get from Lusaka to Lobito, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Lobito is to fly which takes 21h 31m and costs $440 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $220 and takes 2 days 3h.
Lobito is 1h behind Lusaka. It is currently 1:48 PM in Lusaka and 12:48 PM in Lobito.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Lobito is 2340 km. It takes approximately 29h 45m to drive from Lusaka to Lobito.
There are three+ hotels available in Lobito.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Lobito, Angola?
Ethiopian Airlines, TAAG Angola Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Catumbela Airport (CBT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lusaka to Lobito via Katima Mulilo, Windhoek, Windhoek, and Benguela in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Lusaka to Catumbela Airport via Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Lusaka to Catumbela Airport via Nairobi, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Lusaka to Catumbela Airport via Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Lusaka to Catumbela Airport via Harare, Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Lusaka to Luanda via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Ndola to Catumbela Airport via Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Ndola to Catumbela Airport via Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Ndola to Catumbela Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Ndola to Catumbela Airport via Bulawayo, Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport to Catumbela Airport via Lusaka, Nairobi, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lusaka to Luanda via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Phone
- (+244) 222 301 001
- cfl@cflep.co.ao
- Website
- cflep.co.ao
Train from Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Neto to Luanda Bungo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- cflep.co.ao
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $47
- Flexi
- $52
- Full Flexi
- $57
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- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- faleconnosco@macontransp.com
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Windhoek to Benguela
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $21–30
Bus from Luanda to Lobito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $10–15
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Soweto Market
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
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