How long will it take
How much will it cost?
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How long will it take?
Lonely Planet offers delivery options in most regions. Schedules are based on delivery times to capital cities - please allow extra time for delivery to regional & remote areas. Processing times vary from warehouse to warehouse. Please allow 1-2 business days for processing in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Pacific regions. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing in the North, Central, and South America regions. After your order has been processed it will then ship out! See below for delivery times in your region.
Please also allow extra days for processing when we have a store-wide sale.
Delivery times:
UK orders - Usually 2-7 business days; tracked via MHI
Netherlands - Usually 3-6 business days; tracked via MHI
Germany - Usually 3-6 business days; tracked via MHI
Italy - Usually 4-10 business days; tracked via MHI
Switzerland - Usually 3-7 business days; tracked via MHI
Spain - Usually 4-12 business days; tracked via MHI
Poland - Usually 4-8 business days; tracked via MHI
France - Usually 4-15 business days; tracked via MHI
Portugal - Usually 4-15 business days; tracked via MHI
Belgium - Usually 3-10 business days; tracked via MHI
Ireland - Usually 4-8 business days; tracked via MHI
Malta - Usually 5-25 business days; tracked via MHI
Other Europe orders - Usually 3-15 business days; tracked via MHI
Africa orders - Usually 10-20 business days; tracked via MHI
Middle East orders - Usually 10-20 business days; tracked via MHI
Shipped from our London, UK warehouse
North America orders - Usually 1-8 business days; tracked via USPS, UPS, or Purolator; we are unable to ship to APO, FPO, or DPO military addresses
Central America orders - Usually 1-8 business days; tracked via USPS or UPS
South America orders - Usually 1-8 business days; tracked via UPS
Shipped from our United States warehouses
Australia orders - Usually 2-7 business days; tracked via Australia Post
New Zealand orders - Usually 1-2 business days; tracked via DHL
Asia orders - Usually 2 - 4 business days; tracked via DHL
Pacific region orders - Usually 2 - 4 business days; tracked via DHL
Shipped from our Melbourne, Australia warehouse
Please note: Due to inconsistent postal standards we are unable to guarantee delivery times on standard mail parcels, but we work closely with all our couriers to make sure all issues are resolved as quickly as possible.
How much will it cost?
We have three main hubs spread across the globe - Melbourne (Australia), Grantham (UK), and Lebanon (Indiana, USA). Shipping charges vary slightly from each and are based on weight and distance, which we think is fair. Before confirming your transaction just check to make sure you are happy to pay these costs.
Shipping offers cannot be used with other deals/promotions.