Shipping Company from Riyadh to Turkey 0560533140 | Furniture Moving and Car Shipping by Sea and Air

Saudi Express ships furniture, household goods, parcels, commercial cargo and cars from Riyadh to Turkey by sea in containers leaving King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam or Jeddah Islamic Port for Mersin, Iskenderun, Ambarli in Istanbul and Izmir, and by air from King Khalid International Airport to Istanbul Airport. We collect from your Riyadh home, dismantle and pack for sea, load the container and prepare the export papers; the shipment is then cleared at the Turkish port and delivered in your city. Sea shipments usually arrive within 3 to 5 weeks door to door and air shipments within 3 to 6 days. A complete bedroom starts from SAR 1,110 and groupage furniture from SAR 420 per cubic metre. We take calls and WhatsApp messages on 0560533140.

Shipping prices from Riyadh to Turkey

Shipping from Riyadh to Turkey starts from SAR 1,110 for a complete bedroom, SAR 420 per cubic metre for groupage furniture and SAR 4,180 for a 20 ft container, with the final price set by volume, the Turkish port and the city you live in. A full container has a fixed price whatever you put in it, so it gets better value the fuller it is, while with groupage you pay only for the cubic metres your belongings occupy.

Starting prices for the most frequent requests on the Riyadh to Turkey route:

A 20 ft container usually holds about 25 to 30 cubic metres, enough for a two- or three-bedroom flat of average size, while a 40 ft holds about 55 to 65 cubic metres and suits villas and large homes. If your belongings come to less than about 12 cubic metres, groupage is usually better value; if they approach 20, ask for both prices and compare. In Turkey there are usually clearance, port and inland delivery charges, and we set these out in the price before you book.

How long does shipping from Riyadh to Turkey take?

Sea freight from Riyadh to Turkey takes 3 to 5 weeks from your door in Riyadh to your door in Turkey, and air 3 to 6 days. The voyage itself from Dammam or Jeddah to Mersin is about two weeks, but the full time includes booking the container, moving it from Riyadh to the port, waiting for the sailing, clearance in Turkey and inland delivery.

What most often stretches the time in Turkey is customs clearance of household goods, which usually requires the owner or a representative to be present with residence papers. So we advise you to be in Turkey a few days before the container arrives with your papers ready; otherwise the container sits at the port and daily storage charges accrue.

How does a container travel from Riyadh to Turkish ports?

The container is loaded outside your Riyadh home or at our warehouse and then goes to the port in one of two ways: by rail from the Riyadh dry port to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, or by truck to Jeddah Islamic Port. We choose between them according to the nearest sailing and the Turkish port you need. Riyadh is an inland city with no seaport, so this leg is a core part of every sea shipment leaving it.

From Jeddah, vessels pass through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to the eastern Mediterranean, making Mersin and Iskenderun the closest ports, followed by Izmir and Ambarli on the Sea of Marmara. From Dammam, ships sail around the Arabian Peninsula so the voyage is a little longer, and many sailings call at hub ports where the container is moved to another vessel. The container stays sealed throughout and is opened only for customs inspection in Turkey.

From Riyadh or from Jeddah?

If you live in Riyadh you do not need to take your belongings to Jeddah yourself: the container is loaded at your home and reaches the port within the price. The difference between the two routes shows in transit time and sailing date more than price, so we choose whichever sails sooner. For those living in the western region, the Jeddah to Turkey route is shorter because the port is a few kilometres from home.

Full container or groupage to Turkey?

A full container (FCL) is yours alone, sealed in Riyadh and opened in Turkey. With groupage (LCL) your belongings share a container with other shipments and are sorted at a warehouse at the Turkish port. The first clears faster with less handling; the second is better value if you have only a few things.

Air freight from Riyadh to Turkey

Air freight from Riyadh to Turkey suits what you need quickly: extra luggage, documents, small devices, gifts and spare parts. It reaches Istanbul Airport and then your city within 3 to 6 days, starting from SAR 14 per kg, with a parcel up to 5 kg from SAR 140.

Air is charged on the higher of real and volumetric weight. Volumetric weight = length × width × height in cm ÷ 6,000, so a 60 × 50 × 40 cm carton is charged as 20 kg even if it weighs 11 kg. Keep air parcels small and full, and leave bulky light items such as duvets and pillows for the container. More on volumetric weight and airports on our air freight page.

• Good for air: documents, phones and laptops, clothes, gifts, trade samples.
• Not accepted by air: loose batteries, aerosols, perfume in quantity, gas and flammables.
• Delivery: to your address in Istanbul, Ankara and the main cities, or airport collection as arranged.

Car shipping from Riyadh to Turkey

We ship cars from Riyadh to Turkey by sea inside a container or on a RoRo vessel, with a small car starting from SAR 5,580. On RoRo the car is driven onto the vessel and secured; in a container it is strapped and chocked with timber. A container suits luxury cars and anyone who wants to ship items alongside the car in the same container where customs allow.

Before shipping your car to Turkey, understand how it can enter. Permanent import of a used car is heavily restricted for individuals and highly taxed, so the usual route is temporary import. Turkish rules allow Turkish citizens resident abroad to bring in one car registered in their name temporarily for up to 730 days, subject to their residence abroad, and foreigners for the length of their permitted stay; the car may not be sold or transferred in Turkey during that time. That is why we ask about your status in Turkey before booking, and if these conditions do not apply to you we suggest selling the car in Saudi Arabia. More on our car shipping page.

Moving and sea-packing furniture for Turkey

We move household furniture from Riyadh to Turkey with dismantling by carpenters, sea packing, container loading and reassembly in your Turkish home. Sea packing differs from road packing: the container goes through Gulf heat and Red Sea and Mediterranean humidity for weeks, so we wrap wood in plastic first and then cardboard, add moisture absorbers and raise pieces off the container floor on boards.

Loading a container is a craft in itself: heavy items at the bottom and along the sides, numbered cartons filling the gaps, mirrors and paintings upright between mattresses, appliances strapped in place. A well-loaded container carries more and delivers its contents intact; a hastily loaded one lets things shift as the ship moves.

Moving kitchens and appliances to Turkey

Fitted wooden kitchens can be dismantled and shipped to Turkey, but first compare the measurements of the kitchen in your Turkish home. Many Istanbul flats have smaller kitchens than Riyadh villas, and units that do not fit the new wall may not be worth shipping. We dismantle and number the units, pack the doors separately and draw you a simple plan to make refitting easier.

As for appliances, Turkey runs at 230 volts and 50 hertz, and most modern appliances work on both frequencies, but Turkish sockets are the European two-round-pin type, so you will need adaptors or new plugs. Large fridges and washing machines are strapped upright in the container and should rest for a few hours after arrival before being switched on.

What is worth shipping to Turkey and what is not?

Not everything in your Riyadh home deserves a place in a container to Turkey. Ready-made furniture is widely available there at a range of prices, and shipping a bulky cheap piece can cost close to replacing it. Our rule of thumb: ship what is hard to replace or of high value, and leave what is easy to buy.

This sorting sometimes changes the container from 40 ft to 20 ft, a big difference in price. We walk through the rooms with you at the survey and tell you honestly what we think of each piece.

Documents and customs for household goods in Turkey

To clear household goods in Turkey you usually need your passport, a Turkish residence permit for foreigners, a detailed inventory, the bill of lading, a Turkish tax number, and a rental contract or title deed for the home. We handle the Saudi side: the export declaration on FASAH and the booking with the shipping line.

1. Passport copy, and a Turkish residence permit for foreigners.
2. Inventory in English or Turkish with the number of cartons and their contents.
3. Turkish tax number, and the rental contract or title deed.
4. The ocean bill of lading we issue after sailing.
5. For returning Turkish citizens: proof of residence abroad and of the move to Turkey.

Used household goods moved with a change of residence benefit from facilities in Turkey under Turkish customs conditions, while new and commercial-looking items attract duties and taxes. Household goods cannot be shipped in someone else’s name, because clearance is tied to the owner’s residence and papers.

What happens when the container reaches the Turkish port?

When the vessel arrives you receive an arrival notice, then the Turkish broker starts the customs declaration with your papers. Customs may X-ray the container or open it with you or your representative present, and after release the container or its contents are delivered to your home, unloaded and the furniture reassembled.

Turkish ports usually allow only a few free days before storage and demurrage charges start, so before sailing we send you the list of what the broker needs and follow up with you while the ship is at sea. With groupage, your belongings are unloaded at the port warehouse and sorted under your name before clearance and delivery, which can take a few days longer than a full container.

Sending parcels and luggage to students and residents in Turkey

Many students and families living in Turkey need to send suitcases, books and gifts without furniture. We send these by air if urgent, or by groupage if there are many and no rush. An air parcel up to 5 kg starts from SAR 140, and a carton by groupage from SAR 93. Write the recipient’s name as on their passport or Turkish residence card and the address in Latin letters with the postcode.

Prohibited items when shipping from Riyadh to Turkey

A container or air parcel to Turkey may not contain flammable or pressurised items, weapons or parts, narcotics, medicines without prescription, perishable food, plants or seeds.

Cities we deliver to in Turkey

We deliver from Riyadh to every Turkish province, most often Istanbul, followed by Bursa, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya and Trabzon, as well as southern cities such as Mersin, Adana and Gaziantep.

Choosing the right port saves days of inland transport. A container bound for Trabzon, for example, is cleared at a port and then travels a long way by road, so we pick the port for your city rather than on the sailing price alone. For our Turkey services from other Saudi cities see the shipping to Turkey page, or read shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Turkey.

Riyadh districts we collect from for Turkey

We collect from every Riyadh district and time the container truck’s arrival around street width, because a container truck is longer than an ordinary furniture truck.

• North: Ar Rabi, An Nada, Al Qirawan, Al Muruj, An Nuzhah, Al Malqa.
• East: Ar Rabwah, King Abdulaziz, Al Muaizilah, Al Yarmuk, Qurtubah.
• Centre: As Sulimaniyah, Al Olaya, Al Wurud, Al Malaz, Al Wizarat.
• West and south: Irqah, Namar, Dhahrat Laban, Al Hazm, Badr.
• Outside the city: Al Kharj, Diriyah, Al Muzahimiyah, Az Zulfi.

If the street outside your home is too narrow for the container truck, we load your belongings into a small truck and transfer them to the container at our warehouse, or park the container on the nearest wide street and carry them across.

Is there road freight from Riyadh to Turkey?

Road freight from Riyadh to Turkey passes through Jordan and Syria, and this corridor is gradually being reactivated for trade between the Gulf and Turkey, but it still depends on Syrian transit rules and agreements between countries. We therefore use sea for household goods and cars, and offer road to traders for specific shipments when the corridor is open and stable.

Shipping commercial goods from Riyadh to Turkey

We ship commercial goods from Riyadh to Turkey in full or groupage containers with a commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin, and follow clearance with the importer in Turkey. Trade agreements and duties vary by item and origin, so ask your broker in Turkey for the tariff code of your goods before shipping; we prepare the Saudi-side papers.

Insurance and storage before shipping to Turkey

Marine insurance on a container or groupage shipment is worth taking. It is calculated as a percentage of the declared value and covers damage and loss during road and sea transport. If you are travelling to Turkey before your home there is ready, we can store your belongings packed in Riyadh or schedule the shipment so the container arrives after you receive the keys.

Steps to ship from Riyadh to Turkey

1. Contact us on 0560533140: Turkish city, volume of belongings, your residence status there.
2. Type of shipment: groupage, 20 ft or 40 ft container, or air for essentials.
3. Dismantling and sea packing: at your home, with a numbered inventory.
4. Loading and export: container to Dammam or Jeddah and a FASAH declaration.
5. Sailing: we send you the container number and expected arrival date.
6. Clearance and delivery: with you or your representative present, then delivery and reassembly.

Tips before shipping from Riyadh to Turkey

• Get your Turkish tax number and sort out your housing contract before the container ships, not after it arrives.
• Write the inventory clearly in English, since the Turkish broker works from it.
• Do not put other people’s belongings in your container; clearance is in your name and residence.
• Mind the power supply: Turkey is 230 volts at 50 hertz, and most modern appliances work on both frequencies.
• Pack what you need for the first two weeks in your suitcases or an air parcel.

A move to Turkey starts with a well-loaded container and complete papers, and everything between Riyadh and Istanbul we handle step by step.

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