Flight to Windhoek
Cape Town → Windhoek · about ~1h 55m in the air
Flight to Lubango
Windhoek → Lubango · about ~1h 30m in the air
Flight to Huambo
Lubango → Huambo · about ~45m in the air
Train to Cuíto
Huambo → Cuíto · about ~2h 20m
Cape Town → Cuíto
South Africa to Angola · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Cape Town?
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About the trip from Cape Town to Cuíto
Cape Town (South Africa) and Cuíto (Angola) are 2,400 km (1,491 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Windhoek, Lubango and Huambo: ~12h 30m door to door with 3 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Lubango, about 5h 55m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Cape Town to Windhoek: ~1h 55m in the air, 1,271 km
- Flight from Windhoek to Lubango: ~1h 30m in the air, 930 km
- Flight from Lubango to Huambo: ~45m in the air, 340 km
- Train from Huambo to Cuíto: ~2h 20m, 137 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Windhoek, Lubango and Huambo: ~12h 30m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Windhoek, Catumbela, Lobito and Huambo: ~14h 55m, 4 changes
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Luanda and Huambo: ~19h 50m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.