Luanda Getting There & Away

Getting There & Away

By plane There are flights via Johannesburg, and direct from Europe via Lisbon, Paris and London. TAAG Angola Airlines also has two weekly direct flights to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil There is also the Houston Express a charter run by SonAir for the oil industry. Leaves Houston Mon, Wed, Fri. By train There are a few short passenger lines, but they are not very safe. Angola once had a vast rail network whilst it was governed by Portugal, which has fallen into disrepair. It is currently being repaired. By car The roads in Luanda are generally of okay standard, as is the case on the main routes between cities, but elsewhere road quality greatly decreases. Don't be surprised if you encounter unexpected problems during the rainy season. In Luanda main streets are paved, but streets in the slums are in disrepair, and most roads have no lines or signals. By bus The National Bus Service has just re-opened but routes are not organized yet. There are some local services in Luanda and in between cities.