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AIR: Swaziland’s national airline is Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation (ZC). Comair operates flights to Johannesburg. Swazi Airlink runs a once- or twice-daily link from Manzini to Johannesburg.
Approximate flight times: From Manzini to London is 16 hours including stopover. From Manzini to Johannesburg is 1 hour.
International airports: Manzini (MTS) (Matsapha) is 5km (3 miles) northwest of the city. Airport facilities include banks/bureaux de change (0800-1645), restaurants, car hire (Avis and Hertz) and snack bar. Taxi service to the city centre is available on all arrivals (travel time – 15 minutes).
Departure tax: E20. Children under three years old and direct transit passengers are exempt.
ROAD: There are good roads from Johannesburg, Durban and northern KwaZulu-Natal as well as tourist buses running from KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. On crossing the border you will be required to show your passport and visa (if required). There is also a token road tax of E5 to be paid. Bus: There is a weekly service from Mbabane and Manzini to Johannesburg (travel time – 8 hours), and a twice-weekly connection from Mbabane to Maputo.
RAIL: A new train service between Durban and Maputo travels through Swaziland stopping at Mpaka, 35km (22 miles) east of Manzini. Departures from Durban are twice weekly (travel time – 16 hours).
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