There are 6 ways to get from Lobito to Dar es Salaam by plane, bus, car, ferry, or train
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Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
best- Fly from Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane CBT - DAR
20h 40m$303–751Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Benguela to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
4d 10h$215–276Bus via Katima Mulilo
- 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 Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
2d 23h$231–272Drive 3,749.8 km
- Drive from Lobito to Dar es Salaamcar 3,749.8 km
2d 13h$466–673Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CBT - ZNZ
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
19h 29m$371–942Bus, train
- 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 Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
3d 17h
Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lobito to Dar es Salaam is to bus which costs $210 - $280 and takes 4 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Lobito to Dar es Salaam is to fly and ferry which takes 19h 29m and costs $370 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Lobito to Dar es Salaam. However, there are services departing from Benguela and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Windhoek, Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Lobito and Dar es Salaam is 2913 km. The road distance is 3749.8 km.
The best way to get from Lobito to Dar es Salaam without a car is to bus via Katima Mulilo which takes 2 days 23h and costs $230 - $280.
It takes approximately 20h 40m to get from Lobito to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Lobito to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Macon, depart from Benguela station.
The best way to get from Lobito to Dar es Salaam is to fly which takes 20h 40m and costs $300 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Katima Mulilo, which costs $230 - $280 and takes 2 days 23h.
Lobito to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Macon, arrive at Windhoek station.
Dar es Salaam is 2h ahead of Lobito. It is currently 15:21 in Lobito and 17:21 in Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Lobito, Angola and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
TAAG Angola Airlines, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lobito to Msimbazi Police via Benguela, Windhoek, Windhoek, Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Luanda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Luanda, Nairobi, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Luanda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Luanda, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Luanda, Kinshasa, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Luanda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Luanda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- faleconnosco@macontransp.com
- 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
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
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $54
- Full Flexi
- $60
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $54
- Full Flexi
- $60
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Soweto Market to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- cs@azammarine.com
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Lobito to Dar es Salaam is 3750 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Lobito to Dar es Salaam.
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