Flight to Luanda
Nairobi → Luanda · about ~3h 35m in the air
Bus to Lobito
Luanda → Lobito · about 7h 30m
Train to Benguela
Lobito → Benguela · about ~30m
Nairobi → Benguela
Kenya to Angola · 1 border · Where else can you go from Nairobi?
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About the trip from Nairobi to Benguela
Nairobi (Kenya) and Benguela (Angola) are 2,869 km (1,783 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, bus and train, via Luanda and Lobito: ~14h 50m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight via Johannesburg and Windhoek, takes ~14h. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Luanda, about 4h 35m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Nairobi to Luanda: ~3h 35m in the air, 2,742 km
- Bus from Luanda to Lobito: about 7h 30m, 394 km
- Train from Lobito to Benguela: ~30m, 28 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Luanda and Lobito: ~14h 50m, 2 changes
- Flight, via Johannesburg and Windhoek: ~14h, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Luanda: ~18h 5m, 1 change
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.