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Travel to Lesotho

Flying to Lesotho

Lesotho's national airline has closed down. Flights to Lesotho will generally require stopover in Johannesburg; carriers include British Airways (BA) and Emirates (EK). South African Airways (SA) (www.flysaa.com) has daily flights to Maseru from Johannesburg (flight time: 1 hour 15 minutes).

Flight times:

From London to Maseru is approximately 14 hours, including stopovers in Johannesburg.

Departure tax:

LSL20 for international flights, LSL10 for domestic flights; transit passengers and children under 5 years are exempt.

Travel by rail

Lesotho is linked with the South African railway system by a short line (2.6km/1.6 miles) from Maseru to Marseilles, on the Bloemfontein/Natal main line. This is currently only used for goods trains. African Union Rail is planning a railway line linking Lesotho with Durban and Port Elizabeth, as part of a programme of action to improve access for landlocked countries.

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