Car hire and driving in Luena
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807.
Drives from Luena
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luena to Saurimo | Angola | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Luena to Cuíto | Angola | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Luena to Lucapa | Angola | 385 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 52 min |
| Luena to Menongue | Angola | 400 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Luena to Catchiungo | Angola | 410 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Luena to Malanje | Angola | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Luena to Huambo | Angola | 467 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 7 min |
| Luena to Caála | Angola | 488 km (303 mi) | about 7 h 26 min |
| Luena to Dundo | Angola | 501 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 38 min |
| Luena to Chitato | Angola | 506 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Luena to Balombo | Angola | 563 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 35 min |
| Luena to Gabela | Angola | 612 km (381 mi) | about 9 h 20 min |
| Luena to Luanda | Angola | 801 km (498 mi) | about 12 h 13 min |
| Luena to Mulenvos | Angola | 790 km (491 mi) | about 12 h 3 min |
| Luena to Viana | Angola | 784 km (487 mi) | about 11 h 57 min |
| Luena to Kikolo | Angola | 794 km (493 mi) | about 12 h 6 min |
| Luena to Maianga | Angola | 800 km (497 mi) | about 12 h 12 min |
| Luena to Camama | Angola | 793 km (493 mi) | about 12 h 6 min |
| Luena to Golfe | Angola | 797 km (495 mi) | about 12 h 9 min |
| Luena to Calumbo | Angola | 768 km (478 mi) | about 11 h 43 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 Luena?
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.