Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Riyadh to Kuwait moving cars, commercial goods, furniture and parcels from every Riyadh district and warehouse to Kuwait City, Hawalli, Farwaniya, Jahra and Ahmadi — by land through the Al Ruqi → Salmi crossing, the shortest from Riyadh, or Khafji → Nuwaiseeb. Transit is 2 to 4 days, with prices starting from SAR 13 per kg for consolidated goods, SAR 1,850 per car and SAR 210 per parcel.
Kuwait is one of the closest Gulf destinations to Riyadh, with an advantage no other has: two land crossings. From Riyadh the truck heads north to Hafar Al-Batin and the Al Ruqi crossing, a shorter drive than going round via Dammam and Khafji. That proximity has made Riyadh–Kuwait an active trade lane: shops and factories sending goods weekly, families moving home, and people shipping their cars.
🛂 Which crossing will your shipment use from Riyadh to Kuwait?
| Crossing | Route from Riyadh | Approx. distance to Kuwait City | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ruqi → Salmi | Riyadh → Majmaah → Hafar Al-Batin → Al Ruqi | ≈ 700 km | Jahra, Farwaniya and western Kuwait — most Riyadh shipments |
| Khafji → Nuwaiseeb | Riyadh → Dammam → Jubail → Khafji | ≈ 780 km | Ahmadi, Fahaheel and southern Kuwait, or when Al Ruqi is congested |
🏭 Commercial cargo from Riyadh to Kuwait
Many of our Kuwait shipments are commercial: packaged foods, building materials, spare parts, household goods and online-store products. Saudi national products enter Kuwait free of customs duty within the GCC customs union, provided there is a correct GCC certificate of origin — which we prepare with you.
| Service | When it suits you | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated (LTL) | Cartons and pallets below a truckload | SAR 13/kg | 3–4 days |
| Full truckload (FTL) | A full trailer from one warehouse | Request a quote by load | 2–3 days |
| Weekly contract shipping | Shops shipping regularly | Lower contract rate | Per schedule |
| Sea containers | Very heavy goods via Dammam | Request a quote | 7–12 days |
📋 The commercial shipment file
🚗 Car shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait
We ship your car from Riyadh to Kuwait for export on an open or enclosed carrier; it is then cleared at Salmi or Nuwaiseeb and registered with Kuwait’s General Traffic Department. We also ship batches for traders and car dealers on full carriers.
Transit 2–4 days. Luxury cars travel on an enclosed hydraulic flatbed.
🛋️ Furniture and parcels from Riyadh to Kuwait
For families we move the whole home with dismantling, numbering, packing and reassembly; for people with a few items we ship consolidated at a volume price.
| Shipment | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel or carton | SAR 210 | 3–4 days |
| Appliance | SAR 250 | 3–4 days |
| One room | SAR 1,700 | 2–4 days |
| 2–3 bedroom apartment | SAR 2,100 | 2–4 days |
| Medium villa | SAR 3,750 | 2–4 days |
| Large villa | Request a quote | 2–4 days |
Prices are “starting from” and vary with weight or volume and the Kuwait address. Send the details on WhatsApp 0580402747.
Send the goods type, approximate weight and monthly trips, and we give you a contract price.
📄 Documents and clearance
| Document | Furniture & effects | Car | Goods |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Receiver’s Kuwait residency | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Export plates & registration | — | ✔ | — |
| Commercial invoice & certificate of origin | — | — | ✔ |
| Kuwaiti importer’s registration | — | — | ✔ |
🏙️ Delivery across Kuwait’s governorates
| Governorate | Main areas | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Sharq, Shuwaikh, Dasma, Kaifan | Shuwaikh Industrial for goods |
| Hawalli | Salmiya, Jabriya, Hawalli | Buildings need access arranged |
| Farwaniya | Khaitan, Al Rabiya, Ardiya | Close to the Salmi road |
| Jahra | Jahra, Sulaibiya, Saad Al Abdullah | Closest to the Salmi crossing |
| Ahmadi | Fahaheel, Mangaf, Sabah Al Ahmad | Closest to Nuwaiseeb |
| Mubarak Al-Kabeer | Sabah Al Salem, Adan, Qurain | Regular trips |
🏬 Storage, insurance and tracking
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🧩 Items that need specialist handling from Riyadh to Kuwait
🚛 Fleet and equipment
| Vehicle | Use |
|---|---|
| Closed dyna | Small apartments and delivery in busy residential areas such as Salmiya and Hawalli |
| Closed lorry | Medium apartments |
| Closed trailer | Villas, palaces, goods and consolidated loads |
| Car carrier / hydraulic flatbed | Regular and luxury cars and dealer batches |
| Reefer truck | Foods and dates via a licensed carrier |
With the truck: lifting and load straps, dollies, ramps for appliances, a stair-climber for buildings without a lift, and power tools. After reassembly in Kuwait the crew collects the packing materials and leftovers rather than leaving them in your home.
❄️ Refrigerated transport and commercial equipment
For foods, dates and dairy bound for Kuwait we arrange a licensed reefer truck with a temperature logger. Commercial equipment — ice-cream and coffee machines, display fridges, restaurant appliances — is fixed on wooden pallets, wrapped in protective layers, shipped upright, and accompanied by its invoice and origin data.
💵 Price matrix from Riyadh to Kuwait by method
| Shipment | 🛣️ Land — from | ✈️ Air | 🚢 Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel or suitcase | SAR 210 | By chargeable weight | — |
| Appliance | SAR 250 | — | — |
| One room | SAR 1,700 | Not suitable | — |
| Apartment | SAR 2,100 | Not suitable | Shared container: request a quote |
| Medium villa | SAR 3,750 | — | 40 ft container: request a quote |
| Sedan car | SAR 1,850 | — | Request a quote |
| Consolidated goods | SAR 13/kg | By weight | 20/40 ft container: request a quote |
🚢 Sea freight to Shuwaikh Port
🗓️ Consolidation trip schedule to Kuwait
For small and medium shipments we run consolidation trips from Riyadh to Kuwait about three times a week, so a small shipment waits no more than two days to move, while full loads (a home or a truck of goods) leave on the agreed day directly.
🧮 What raises or lowers the price of moving to Kuwait?
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Volume in cubic metres | The main pricing factor |
| Number of floors and a lift | Upper floors without a lift need more labour and a stair-climber |
| Dismantling and reassembly | Kitchens and large wardrobes need technicians |
| Packing level | Wooden crates for antiques differ from standard packing |
| Governorate in Kuwait | Ahmadi is closer to Khafji, Jahra to Salmi |
| Season | End of the school year and Eid raise demand |
🧳 Suitcases and cartons for travellers
Instead of excess baggage at the airport, we ship your suitcases and cartons from Riyadh to Kuwait with the consolidation run, wrapped in heat film, from SAR 210 per piece.
🏛️ Diplomatic and corporate moves
For embassies, attachés and companies relocating staff between Riyadh and Kuwait: a documented inventory, sealed packing, confidential handling of documents and devices, and one fixed crew from loading to delivery.
🛡️ Our written guarantees
🧾 Duties in Kuwait
Kuwait applies the general GCC customs duty of 5% on most imports and, as of writing, has not introduced VAT. Used furniture and belongings of residents and returning citizens are usually exempt, and Saudi national products are exempt with a GCC certificate of origin. In the reverse direction into the Kingdom, many goods need a conformity certificate through the SABER platform.
🚙 A car from Kuwait to Riyadh
If you are buying a car in Kuwait for Riyadh, check the Saudi import conditions before buying: the used-car age limit (usually 5 years for light vehicles) under current regulations, standards compliance, and no flood or fire damage.
🛣️ The road from Riyadh to Kuwait in detail
From Riyadh the truck heads north on the Qassim road, branches towards Majmaah and Zulfi, and continues to Hafar Al-Batin — the Kingdom’s north-eastern gateway towards Kuwait and Iraq. From Hafar Al-Batin to the Al Ruqi crossing is under a hundred kilometres, and after crossing into Kuwait’s Salmi the truck heads east on the Salmi highway towards Jahra and then Kuwait City. This route puts Riyadh closer to western and northern Kuwait, while Khafji better serves southern Kuwait and Ahmadi.
| Stage | Approx. distance | Approx. time |
|---|---|---|
| Riyadh → Majmaah | ≈ 190 km | 2 hours |
| Majmaah → Hafar Al-Batin | ≈ 300 km | 3–3.5 hours |
| Hafar Al-Batin → Al Ruqi crossing | ≈ 90 km | 1 hour |
| Al Ruqi and Salmi formalities | — | Hours to a day depending on traffic |
| Salmi → Jahra → Kuwait City | ≈ 120 km | 1.5 hours |
🛂 What happens at the Al Ruqi and Salmi crossings?
📦 Commercial truck types on the Riyadh–Kuwait lane
| Type | Suits | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Closed box trailer | Packaged goods and consumer products | Full protection and a security seal |
| Curtain-side | Pallets loaded from the side by forklift | Faster loading and unloading |
| Flatbed | Steel, building materials and equipment | Secured with chains and straps |
| Reefer | Foods, dates and dairy | Temperature logger throughout the trip |
👨👩👧 A family move plan from Riyadh to Kuwait
| Timing | You | Us |
|---|---|---|
| Two weeks before | Set the date and request a survey | Survey and itemised quote |
| 10 days before | Sort what will not be shipped | Book the truck and set loading day |
| One week before | Obtain the car’s export plates | Prepare the contents list and request the e-authorisation |
| Two days before | Empty the fridge; keep documents and gold with you | Confirm the delivery time in Kuwait |
| Loading day | Review and hand over | Dismantle, pack, load and seal |
| 2–4 days later | Receive in Kuwait | Deliver, reassemble and clean up |
🗓️ The best time to ship to Kuwait
| Period | Demand | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| June – August | Very high | Book 3 weeks ahead |
| Before Ramadan and Eid | High | Avoid the last week before the holiday |
| September – November | Medium | A good time at stable prices |
| December – February | Low | Best for large homes and commercial loads |
💡 How to really cut the cost of shipping to Kuwait
📋 Documents by customer type
| Customer | What they need to ship from Riyadh to Kuwait |
|---|---|
| Returning Kuwaiti citizen | Passport or civil ID, contents list, Fasah e-authorisation, proof of prior residence in the Kingdom for the exemption |
| Resident moving to work in Kuwait | Saudi iqama, Kuwaiti residency or work visa, contents list, authorisation |
| Saudi citizen moving to Kuwait | National ID, proof of housing or work in Kuwait, contents list, authorisation |
| Company or store | Commercial registration, commercial invoice, certificate of origin, packing list, Kuwaiti importer’s registration |
✅ Checklist before loading day
❓ Questions searchers also ask
❓ Is there daily shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait?
Full loads leave on the agreed day, and consolidation trips for small shipments run about three times a week.
❓ Can I ship one carton from Riyadh to Kuwait?
Yes, by consolidated shipping, from SAR 210.
❓ Do you move furniture to upper floors without a lift?
Yes, using a stair-climber and suitable labour, included in the quote.
❓ Do you ship motorcycles to Kuwait?
Yes, on a flatbed or inside a trailer with special securing, with documents like a car’s.
❓ What if an item arrives damaged?
Note it on the delivery receipt with photos and report it within the written window in the contract so the claim can be opened.
❓ Frequently asked questions about shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait
❓ How much does shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait cost?
From SAR 13 per kg for consolidated goods, SAR 210 per parcel, SAR 1,700 for one room and SAR 1,850 per car.
❓ How long does shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait take?
Two to four days door to door.
❓ Which crossing is between Riyadh and Kuwait?
Al Ruqi, facing Salmi, is the closest from Riyadh; Khafji, facing Nuwaiseeb, is the coastal alternative.
❓ Are Saudi goods exempt from customs in Kuwait?
National products with a GCC certificate of origin are exempt within the GCC.
❓ Do you ship store goods weekly?
Yes, at contract prices for regular shipping.
❓ How much does it cost to ship a car from Riyadh to Kuwait?
From SAR 1,850 for a sedan and SAR 2,100 for an SUV.
❓ Do you ship from Kuwait to Riyadh?
Yes, both ways.
Two crossings, regular trips and a clear price before you book.
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