Saudi Express is a shipping company from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia serving the whole UAE east coast: Fujairah city, Dibba, Masafi, Mirbah and Qidfa, plus Khor Fakkan and Kalba. Furniture and cars go by truck west over the Hajar Mountains and across the UAE to Ghuwaifat, entering the Kingdom at Al Batha; Dammam is 3 to 4 days away and Riyadh 4 to 5. We also ship containers by sea from Fujairah Port on the Gulf of Oman to Jeddah and Dammam, with a 20-foot container from SAR 1,900 and furniture moving from SAR 950. Get in touch by phone or WhatsApp: 0560533140.
- Location: on the Gulf of Oman east of the Hajar Mountains, the only emirate lying almost entirely on the east coast
- Road distance: about 590 km to Ghuwaifat over the mountains and along the federal highway
- Sea container: 20-foot from Fujairah Port from SAR 1,900
- Furniture: from SAR 950, and SAR 95 per cubic metre shared
- Car: from SAR 2,090, no more than 5 years old
- To Riyadh: 4 to 5 days by road
What does shipping from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia cost?
From Fujairah to Saudi Arabia, a parcel of up to 5 kg costs from SAR 47, a room of furniture from SAR 950, a saloon car from SAR 2,090 and a 20-foot container from Fujairah Port from SAR 1,900. The road route from Fujairah is a little longer than from the other emirates because the truck crosses the mountains first.
Fujairah’s position gives it two genuine options that other emirates do not have to the same degree. The first is road, the norm for furniture, cars and medium loads; the second is sea from Fujairah Port, which makes sense for full containers, especially those bound for Jeddah. The first thing we ask you is how big the consignment is and which city it is going to, because the answer decides the route before it decides the price.
Starting prices from Fujairah by shipping method:
| Method | What you ship | Starts from (SAR) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated road | parcel up to 5 kg | 47 |
| Shared road | household goods charged by volume | 95 per m³ |
| Road with dismantling and packing | a complete room of furniture | 950 |
| Car carrier | saloon car | 2,090 |
| Car carrier | 4×4 | 2,850 |
| Enclosed carrier | recent or luxury car | 4,250 |
| Sea | 20-foot container from Fujairah Port | 1,900 |
| Air | urgent parcels per kg | 46 per kg |
| Dedicated road truck | a whole villa or traditional house | Ask for the price by call or WhatsApp |
From the east coast to Ghuwaifat: the road over the Hajar Mountains
The road from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia starts by crossing the Hajar Mountains to the west, either on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road linking Fujairah with Dubai or on the Masafi–Al Dhaid road, then joins the truck routes south to Abu Dhabi and west from there to the Ghuwaifat crossing, roughly 590 km in total.
The mountain section is short in distance but unlike the rest of the road. It has gradients, bends and tunnels, and a truck loaded with furniture or cars needs a driver who knows it and a measured pace. That is why we make sure the load is firmly secured inside before leaving Fujairah, since a piece that shifts on a slope can strike others. After the mountains the road becomes easy and straight all the way to the border.
Because of the distance we start loading in Fujairah in the first hours of the morning so the truck crosses the mountains and the emirates and reaches Ghuwaifat during working hours. Waiting for it at the frontier is paperwork we settle beforehand: Abu Dhabi’s advance declaration plus its transit permit, the Saudi Fasah entry with a booked slot, and, for any foreign-plated truck, the transport authority’s e-waybill. If the consignment is part of a shared load for several cities, it is unloaded at a warehouse inside the Kingdom and distributed on Saudi trucks.
Residents of Dibba Al Fujairah in the north may think the road through Oman is shorter, but shipping to Saudi Arabia does not normally pass through Oman; it heads back west inside the UAE to Ghuwaifat, the only land crossing between the UAE and the Kingdom.
How many days does a Fujairah shipment take to reach Saudi cities?
A road consignment from Fujairah needs 3 to 4 days to Dammam, Khobar and Al-Ahsa, 4 to 5 days to Riyadh, 5 to 6 days to Qassim and 6 to 7 days to Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah. A sea container from Fujairah Port follows its own timetable according to the sailing date.
| To | By road from Fujairah | By sea from Fujairah Port |
|---|---|---|
| Dammam and the Eastern Province | 3 to 4 days | depends on the line, passing the Strait of Hormuz |
| Riyadh | 4 to 5 days | sea to Dammam then road |
| Qassim and Hail | 5 to 6 days | usually not suitable |
| Jeddah and Makkah | 6 to 7 days | a good option for full containers |
| Madinah and Yanbu | 6 to 7 days | via Jeddah or Yanbu depending on the line |
| Jazan and Abha | 7 to 8 days | via Jeddah or Jazan depending on the line |
Road times count from loading day and include preparation, the drive and the border. A shared truck may need an extra day because it gathers consignments along the east coast and passes through the warehouse in the Kingdom. Sea transit depends on the vessel schedule, and we tell you when you book.
Sea freight from Fujairah Port to Jeddah and Dammam
Sea freight from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia sails from Fujairah Port on the Gulf of Oman and suits full containers and heavy goods, particularly those bound for Jeddah and Red Sea ports, with a 20-foot container from SAR 1,900.
Fujairah Port lies outside the Strait of Hormuz, directly on the Gulf of Oman. It is one of the world’s largest ship-bunkering hubs and has a container terminal. Its position means ships heading for the Red Sea do not need to enter and leave the Arabian Gulf, so the voyage to Jeddah makes sense from Fujairah. To Dammam on the Arabian Gulf, by contrast, a ship must pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and road is usually faster and simpler for anyone shipping to the Eastern Province.
Our practical advice: if your consignment is a full container going to Jeddah, Makkah or Madinah, ask about sea freight from Fujairah and we will compare it with road. If it is the contents of a medium-sized home or it is going to Riyadh or the Eastern Province, the truck is the usual answer. Other east-coast ports such as Khor Fakkan, which belongs to Sharjah, play a similar role and we choose between them by available line. For container types and sizes, visit our sea shipping page.
Road or sea from Fujairah? A worked comparison
Road from Fujairah suits most homes and every consignment heading for Riyadh or the Eastern Province, while sea is worth comparing when the load fills a container and its destination is Jeddah or the Western Region.
Take an example: a four-bedroom villa whose furniture comes to about 30 cubic metres once dismantled and packed, going to Jeddah. In a shared truck the base is 30 × 95 = SAR 2,850 before extra services, with 6 to 8 days in transit. By sea the 20-foot container rate starts from SAR 1,900, but on top come trucking from the house to Fujairah Port, charges at both ports, clearance in Jeddah and haulage from the port to the house. So the totals can end up close, and the difference becomes timing and convenience rather than price alone.
When does the balance clearly tip towards the sea? When the cargo is heavy and commercial, when a 40-foot container is full, or when the destination is a Red Sea port and the goods do not need quick unloading. When does it tip towards road? When you want your furniture in your home within a week, when the destination is Riyadh or the Eastern Province, or when the load is less than a container. We price both routes for your specific consignment and send you the two figures side by side.
Moving house and villa furniture in Fujairah
Moving home furniture from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia covers dismantling, packing, inventory, loading and reassembly in the Kingdom, starting from SAR 950, and no Saudi customs duty is charged on used furniture kept for your personal use that arrives within six months of your arrival to reside.
Fujairah homes differ from big-city flats; many are single-storey houses or villas with wide courtyards and Arabic majlis rooms, and they hold heavy pieces such as carved wooden sofas, large carpets and solid wooden cabinets. These need special packing: carved wood gets a soft layer before the blankets so the carving is not scratched, carpets are cleaned and rolled rather than folded, and heavy cabinets are emptied and their doors removed.
The customs exemption belongs to expatriates coming to live in the Kingdom for the first time and to Saudi citizens returning after six months or more abroad. The conditions are that the goods are used and for your own use, originate where you lived and land within the six-month window. Vehicles of any kind are excluded.
In homes with gardens and small farms, as in Masafi and Dibba, note that live plants, soil and seeds cannot ship without agricultural quarantine permits. Garden tools are cleaned of soil before packing.
Fujairah and east-coast areas we collect from
We collect along the whole east coast, in Fujairah’s districts and in the neighbouring eastern towns of Sharjah:
The distance from Dibba in the north to Kalba in the south along the east coast is considerable, and the road between them runs through the coastal towns. So when we have a shared load from the east coast, we plan the collection route north to south or the reverse depending on where the consignments are, and then the truck heads west through the mountains.
For residents of Khor Fakkan or Kalba, which belong to Sharjah, the treatment is the same despite the different emirate: the same road over the mountains, the same crossing and the same papers. The only difference is that car registration and its cancellation happen with the licensing authority in Sharjah rather than Fujairah. When dates line up, we group consignments from these towns with Fujairah consignments in the same shared truck, so everyone benefits from sharing the cost of the long road.
Shipping cars from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia
Shipping a car from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia starts from SAR 2,090 for a saloon and SAR 2,850 for a 4×4. The car may be no more than five years beyond its build year, with the current year not counted, must be steered from the left and cannot be released without a SABER conformity certificate.
Four-wheel drives are common in Fujairah because of its mountainous terrain, and some owners modify them for rough tracks with raised suspension or different tyres and exhausts. These changes may be acceptable in the UAE but can stand in the way of a Saudi certificate of conformity if they alter the car’s core specification. If your car is modified, tell us before shipping; it may need to be returned to its original state.
The car’s papers in Fujairah: cancelling the registration with the licensing authority, the export certificate and export plates after fines are paid, the purchase invoice and your ID. At Al Batha customs takes five percent of the value it assesses, then fifteen percent tax on top. A car whose record shows flooding, fire or a serious crash is turned away. A visitor who drives in and later drives home is not importing at all and simply needs a policy valid inside the Kingdom. More on our car shipping page.
Air freight from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia
Air freight from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia goes from Fujairah International Airport or via Sharjah and Dubai depending on flights, at rates from SAR 46 per kg, and reaches the recipient’s door in two to four days.
Fujairah airport serves the east coast, but its cargo flights to the Kingdom are limited compared with Dubai and Sharjah, so we choose whichever airport gets your parcel there sooner. We collect the parcel from your home in Fujairah, Dibba or Kalba and take care of delivery. The rate is based on the greater of actual and volumetric weight, the latter being the dimensions multiplied together in centimetres and divided by 6,000.
Air suits documents, small devices, permitted personal medicines and urgent gifts, and does not suit furniture or light, bulky items.
Goods from Fujairah Free Zone and Saudi customs
Goods from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia need a Saudi importer with a commercial registration, a commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin, a declaration on the Fasah platform and SABER certificates for regulated products; the usual customs duty is 5%, plus 15% VAT.
Fujairah Free Zone sits near the port and hosts storage, trading and re-export companies. As in every free zone, goods made outside the Gulf do not become a national product just by being stored in Fujairah, so they pay duty in the Kingdom. A product made in the UAE with 40% or more local value added and a GCC certificate of origin can enter without customs duty. We ask for these papers before booking so we know the full cost.
Refrigerated food freight from the east coast
Commercial food from Fujairah, such as fish, farm produce and bottled water, travels to Saudi Arabia in chilled or frozen trucks and needs a registered importer, SFDA requirements and a health certificate from the country of origin.
The east coast is known for fishing in Dibba and Fujairah, and for farms and water-bottling plants in Masafi and the mountain areas. When a trader wants to send these products to the Kingdom, a refrigerated truck is the starting point, because the long road over the mountains, across the UAE and into the Kingdom needs a stable temperature the whole way. We set the temperature to suit the product and prepare the health certificate and Arabic labelling before loading, because food consignments are inspected closely at Al Batha.
Families who want to send a small amount of dates, honey or packaged sweets to relatives can include them in parcels in personal quantities; we advise against sending fish or fresh food in ordinary parcels.
Documents required from Fujairah
Documents vary with what you ship; the table sums them up:
| Consignment | Documents | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Used household furniture | passport, Saudi residence permit or visa, inventory | proof of arrival to reside for the exemption |
| Car | export certificate and plates, invoice, ID, SABER certificate | no fundamental changes to its specification |
| Commercial container | invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading | importer with a CR |
| Parcel | sender and recipient details and a description of contents | personal quantities only |
We review the papers at least two days before loading, because a truck from Fujairah travels a long way and any gap discovered at the border means waiting at the crossing and storage fees after the third day.
Prohibited and restricted items for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s banned list is short and firm: no liquor, no pig products, no drugs, no betting equipment, and no arms, rounds or pyrotechnics unless licensed. Medicines, drones, wireless devices, plants and seeds, and pets are subject to permits and conditions.
Items that come up often in Fujairah homes and need attention include sea-fishing gear such as nets and some tools, camping gas cylinders and spare fuel cans. Cylinders and fuel cans ship with furniture only when empty and clean, and fishing gear is listed by name in the inventory.
Saudi cities where we deliver Fujairah shipments
We deliver Fujairah consignments in Riyadh, Dammam, Khobar, Al-Ahsa, Jubail, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Yanbu, Qassim, Taif, Abha, Jazan, Tabuk, Najran and elsewhere. Sea containers we deliver from the Saudi port to the warehouse or site.
When a container arrives at Jeddah or Dammam port, we clear it and truck it to the final address, arranging unloading with the recipient. Road consignments arrive straight at the door, or via the warehouse if they are part of a shared load.
Steps to ship from Fujairah to Saudi Arabia
- Call 0560533140 and tell us your area on the east coast, what you are shipping and the city in the Kingdom.
- We choose the route with you: road for furniture and cars, or sea for full containers.
- We send the price, the document list and a morning loading slot.
- We pack and secure the load for the mountain road and lodge the declaration on Fasah.
- The truck crosses the mountains and the emirates to Ghuwaifat and Al Batha, or the container sails from Fujairah Port.
- We deliver in your city and assemble the furniture, or truck the container to the warehouse.
Tips for shipping from Fujairah
- Book an early-morning loading slot, as the road to the border climbs the mountains and then crosses the whole UAE.
- If your consignment is a full container to Jeddah, ask about sea freight from Fujairah Port.
- Return a modified car to its original specification before shipping if the changes are fundamental.
- Clean garden and farm tools of soil, and do not ship plants without a permit.
- Empty gas cylinders and fuel cans before packing, or leave them behind.
- Ask us explicitly for special packing for carved wood and large carpets.
Anyone comparing Fujairah with Ras Al Khaimah will find they are the two emirates furthest from the border, the difference being that Fujairah has a port on the Gulf of Oman. The complete guide to the route from all seven emirates is in shipping from the UAE to Saudi Arabia, together with the UAE to Saudi service page.
