Travel to Eswatini (Swaziland)

Flying to Eswatini (Swaziland)

King Mswati III International Airport, located near Manzini, is the main gateway for air travel into and out of Eswatini. It is also the base of Eswatini Air, the national carrier that offers flights to Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, and Harare.

Additionally, Airlink, a South African airline, operates flights to and from King Mswati III International Airport.

Travellers can reach Eswatini via Eswatini Air or Airlink, with connections primarily through South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Airport Guides

Flight times

From London - 14 hours (including stopover).

Departure tax

50 local currency (Emalangeni).

Travelling to Eswatini (Swaziland) by Rail

Driving to Eswatini (Swaziland)

Visitors can enter Eswatini by road through several border posts with South Africa and Mozambique. The road toll fee is 100 local currency (Emalangeni) for light vehicles weighing 3,500 kg or below. The fee is payable at the border post. Accepted payment methods include cash in local currency (Emalangeni) or South African Rand.

The main border posts between Eswatini and South Africa include Ngwenya/Oshoek, Lavumisa/Golela, Mahamba, Matsamo/Jeppes Reef, and Sicunusa/Houdkop.

Eswatini also has two border posts with Mozambique, which are Lomahasha/Namaacha and Mhlumeni/Goba.

Getting to Eswatini (Swaziland) by boat