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Huambo · Angola

Car hire and driving in Huambo

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Angola traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NOV means 4 km (2 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 Huambo

Car rental from Huambo: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Huambo to CatchiungoAngola58 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Huambo to BalomboAngola115 km (71 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Huambo to CuítoAngola137 km (85 mi)about 2 h 5 min
Huambo to BocoioAngola177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Huambo to LobitoAngola243 km (151 mi)about 3 h 43 min
Huambo to BenguelaAngola254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Huambo to NavegantesAngola256 km (159 mi)about 3 h 54 min
Huambo to GabelaAngola260 km (162 mi)about 3 h 58 min
Huambo to SumbeAngola270 km (168 mi)about 4 h 7 min
Huambo to Baía FartaAngola276 km (172 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Huambo to MenongueAngola297 km (185 mi)about 4 h 32 min
Huambo to LubangoAngola340 km (211 mi)about 5 h 11 min
Huambo to LuandaAngola516 km (321 mi)about 7 h 53 min
Huambo to MulenvosAngola508 km (316 mi)about 7 h 45 min
Huambo to VianaAngola502 km (312 mi)about 7 h 39 min
Huambo to KikoloAngola516 km (321 mi)about 7 h 52 min
Huambo to MaiangaAngola515 km (320 mi)about 7 h 52 min
Huambo to CamamaAngola505 km (314 mi)about 7 h 42 min
Huambo to GolfeAngola512 km (318 mi)about 7 h 49 min
Huambo to CalumboAngola476 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.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Huambo?

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.