Car hire and driving in Calumbo
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Angola traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NBJ means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807.
Drives from Calumbo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calumbo to Viana | Angola | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Calumbo to Camama | Angola | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Calumbo to Mulenvos | Angola | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Calumbo to Nova Vida | Angola | 34 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| Calumbo to Golfe | Angola | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Calumbo to Benfica | Angola | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Calumbo to Talatona | Angola | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Calumbo to Kilamba | Angola | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Calumbo to Kima Kieza | Angola | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Calumbo to Cazenga | Angola | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Calumbo to Samba | Angola | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Calumbo to Maianga | Angola | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Calumbo to Luanda | Angola | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Calumbo to Kikolo | Angola | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Calumbo to Hoji ya Henda | Angola | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Calumbo to Lubango | Angola | 642 km (399 mi) | about 9 h 47 min |
| Calumbo to Huambo | Angola | 476 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Calumbo?
The right, as everywhere in Angola.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.