By Road
The main overland routes from the
south
to Zambia are; via Harare in Zimbabwe through the border at either Kariba or Chirundu; via
Bulawayo and across the Victoria Falls Bridge; via Botswana across the ferry at Kazungula
near Livingstone.
Zambia can be entered from Malawi at
the Mchinga/Chipata border, or further north at
Nyika
Plateau or Chitipa.
The Tanzanian entry point is through the Tunduma/Nakonde border post onto the Great North
road,.
Access from Congo D.R. is via the Lumbumbashi - Chingola road, but there is no
access from Angola as yet.
Road borders all open at 06h00 and close at 18h00 except Victoria falls which closes at
20h00.
To bring a vehicle into Zambia one must obtain
a temporary import permit (TIP), at the border, or depending on the country of origin, a
carnet
de passage. If the driver is not the owner of the vehicle they must have a letter from
the owner authorising the use of the vehicle in Zambia. You must also purchase third party
insurance at the border. Have your vehicle papers on hand at all times as road blocks are
fairly frequent.
By Bus
There are buses from Dar es Salaam and Mbeya
in Tanzania to the border, where Zambian buses can be caught to the
Copperbelt and
Lusaka. From
Malawi, a private bus company runs the Lilongwe - Lusaka Route. Booking in advance
is essential. (See listings section for Buses)
The
Intercape
Mainliner and Translux have services
to and from Johannesburg in South Africa. Their combined timetables make possible
daily
departures.
By Boat
Zambia is one of the five countries bordering
Lake Tanganyika
and a ferry operates from Burundi to
Tanzania to Zambia and back once a week, arriving and leaving the port of Mpulungu
every Friday.
By Train
One can catch a train from South Africa to
Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, then take the ferry train across the bridge to
Livingstone (two trains daily) and another train to
Lusaka, the Copperbelt or the Northern Province.
From Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, the Tazara
line runs through to Kapiri Mposhi, where you can catch another train to Lusaka or Kitwe
on the Copperbelt. Customs and immigration are
conducted on board.
