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AIR: Zambia’s airlines are Aero Zambia (Z9) and Zambian Airways (Q3). and Other airlines serving Zambia include Air Zambezi, Air Zimbabwe, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Nationwide Air and South African Airways. Zambian Airways can be contacted at PO Box 310277, Lusaka (tel: (1) 271 230 or 271 342; fax: (1) 271 054 or 271 278; e-mail: roanhq@zamnet.zm).
Approximate flight times: From London to Lusaka is 10 hours.
International airports: Lusaka (LUN) is 26km (16 miles) east of the city (travel time – 30 minutes). Airport and city bus services are available. Taxi service is also available to the city. Return is by prior arrangement with taxis (taxi fares are negotiable). Airport facilities include outgoing duty-free shop (0600-2200, or until last flight), car hire, bank/bureau de change (0600-2200, or until last flight), restaurant (0400-2200, or until last flight) and post office (Mon-Fri 0600-1430, Sat 0600-1100).
Mfuwe (MFU) is situated in the South Luangwa National Park, 1 hour 15 minutes’ flight from Lusaka International Airport. Lodges and camps within the park provide airport transfers by prior arrangement.
Departure tax: US$20 (payable in cash). Transit passengers are exempt.
RIVER/LAKE: There are ferry crossings from Mpulungu across Lake Tanganyika to Kigoma in Tanzania and to Bujumbura in Burundi; and a service across the Zambezi from Kazungula to Botswana.
RAIL: There are two major rail routes linking Zambia with Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Zambia Railways serves Livingstone and has a connection across the Victoria Falls to Bulawayo and Harare in Zimbabwe. There are two trains daily in either direction (travel time – 9-12 hours depending on whether the ordinary or express service is used). The trains have first, second and third class. Tanzania–Zambia Railways Authority (TAZARA) operates trains from Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Services are often suspended and it is advisable to check at the tourist office in Lusaka for details.
ROAD: Coach and bus services are available to Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, Tanzania and South Africa. The main routes are from Zimbabwe via Chirundu or Kariba and Livingstone; from Botswana via Kasane and Kazungula; from Mozambique via Villa Gambito and Zumbo; from Tanzania via Nakonde and Mbala; from Malawi via the Mchinga/Chipata border or further north at Nyika Plateau; and from the Democratic Republic of Congo via Kashiba, Mwenda, Sakania, Mokamba, Kasumbalesa and Kapushi. Opening hours for road borders are from 0600-1800 (except for Victoria Falls which closes at 2000). As yet, there is no border crossing from Angola. A Temporary Import Permit is needed to bring a vehicle into Zambia.
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