Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Jeddah to the UAE offering the genuinely cheapest option for each shipment size: consolidated land freight for parcels and small loads, a dedicated trailer for homes, and a sea container from Jeddah Islamic Port to Jebel Ali for large shipments. We ship cars, furniture and goods from every district of Jeddah, Makkah and Taif to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, with prices starting from SAR 250 per parcel, SAR 2,050 for one room and SAR 2,200 per car, in 4 to 6 days by land.
Jeddah sits on the western edge of the Kingdom and the UAE on the eastern side of the Gulf, almost two thousand kilometres apart by road. That distance makes the question “what is the cheapest way to ship from Jeddah to the UAE?” more important than from any other city, because the gap between the right option and the wrong one can reach hundreds of riyals. But “cheapest” does not mean the lowest number in an advert; it means the lowest total cost that gets your belongings there intact, with no surprise fees at the border. In this guide we put the numbers and options in front of you so you can work it out yourself.
💰 Shipping prices from Jeddah to the UAE
Prices vary with actual volume, district, packing level and season. For full sea containers and large villas we quote after the survey.
| Shipment | Approx. volume | Best-value method | Price starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parcels up to 5 cartons | Up to 0.5 m³ | Consolidated land | SAR 250 | 5–7 days |
| Room or studio | 6–10 m³ | Consolidated land | SAR 2,050 | 5–6 days |
| 2–3 bedroom apartment | 18–30 m³ | Half trailer | SAR 2,550 | 4–6 days |
| Medium villa | 40–60 m³ | Full trailer or 40ft container | SAR 5,100 | 4–6 days / 12–20 days |
| Heavy goods | Full container | Sea to Jebel Ali | Request a quote | 12–20 days |
⚖️ Land or sea? The real calculation from Jeddah to the UAE
Jeddah is the only city on our network where the sea becomes a real competitor to the road, thanks to Jeddah Islamic Port — the largest port on the Red Sea. But sea is not always cheaper. The rule we apply after thousands of shipments:
| Criterion | 🛣️ Land freight | 🚢 Sea freight (container) |
|---|---|---|
| Arrival point | Directly at your door | Jebel Ali port, then inland transport |
| Transit | 4–6 days | 12–20 days door to door |
| Best volume | Up to 30 m³ (apartment) | 30 m³ and above, or heavy goods |
| Extra charges | Border fees included in the price | Handling at two ports and sea clearance |
| Handling | One loading, one unloading | Loading, lifting on board, discharge, transport, unloading |
| Usually cheaper for | Apartments, rooms and cars | Large villas and commercial containers |
💡 How to get the cheapest shipping price from Jeddah to the UAE
The real “cheapest” comes from decisions you make before the survey, not from bargaining after it. These proven methods genuinely reduce the bill:
🚗 Car shipping from Jeddah to the UAE
From Jeddah you have two options: a land car carrier arriving in 4–6 days, or sea shipping in a container or on a RoRo vessel from Jeddah Islamic Port to Jebel Ali. Land is faster and better for a single car; sea can be better value for several cars, or for cars together with furniture in one container.
| Car | Method | Price starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Open or enclosed land carrier | SAR 2,200 | 4–6 days |
| SUV | Enclosed land carrier | SAR 2,500 | 4–6 days |
| Two cars or more | 40ft container by sea | Request a quote | 12–20 days |
| Car with household furniture | Shared container or bundled booking | Request a quote | Depends on method |
For UAE routes and destination rules, see the Saudi Arabia to UAE destination guide.
🛋️ Furniture moving from Jeddah to the UAE
Jeddah’s high humidity and the length of the road make packing more important than on any other route. Wood expands with humidity and rubs with vibration, so we use a three-layer system for wooden furniture, sealed bags for mattresses and soft furnishings, and wooden crates for marble and glass.
📦 Shipping parcels and goods from Jeddah to the UAE
For parcels, luggage and small goods, consolidated land freight is the cheapest option from Jeddah: we gather shipments in our warehouse and move them to Riyadh and then to the UAE on regular trips. For traders and factories in Jeddah’s industrial area we offer full trucks and sea containers with GCC certificates of origin.
| Type | Method | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| Personal parcels | Consolidated land | SAR 250 |
| Appliances | Land with special packing | SAR 295 per item |
| Commercial goods | Consolidated or full truck | SAR 15 per kg |
| Containers | Sea to Jebel Ali | Request a quote |
| Urgent shipping | Air from King Abdulaziz Airport | By chargeable weight |
✈️ Air freight from Jeddah to the UAE: when is it worth it?
From King Abdulaziz International Airport, shipments reach Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah in 1–3 days. The price is based on chargeable weight — the greater of actual weight and volumetric weight (length × width × height in cm ÷ 6000). So air makes sense for small, valuable items, not for furniture.
To calculate the chargeable weight before booking, use the volumetric weight calculator.
🎓 Shipping luggage for students and employees from Jeddah
Many of our Jeddah customers are scholarship students or employees moving to Dubai and Abu Dhabi with a limited number of cartons and one or two appliances. For them we offer consolidated shipping at the lowest cost: we collect the cartons from your Jeddah home and they reach you in the UAE on the next consolidation run, from SAR 250 per parcel. We recommend medium-sized cartons of no more than 25 kg each, with your name, mobile and carton number written on two sides.
Send your district and shipment size, and we compare land and sea to give you the better value.
📄 Documents required for shipping from Jeddah to the UAE
| Document | Land | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ |
| Detailed packing list | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fasah e-authorisation | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sea bill of lading | — | ✔ (issued by us) |
| Receiver’s UAE residency for the exemption | ✔ | ✔ |
| Car documents and export plates | ✔ for cars | ✔ for cars |
🏙️ Delivery in the UAE
We deliver in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Al Ain. With sea freight the container leaves Jebel Ali, so Dubai and Sharjah are closest; with land freight, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are closest to Ghuwaifat.
🏬 Storage and insurance
🗓️ Your shipment from Jeddah to the UAE, day by day
So you are not left waiting in the dark, this is what usually happens to your shipment on the land route:
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Dismantling, packing and loading in Jeddah, and the electronic declaration filed on Fasah. |
| Day 2 | Jeddah – Riyadh expressway (≈ 950 km), arriving in Riyadh in the evening or joining the UAE trip. |
| Day 3 | Riyadh → Khurais and Haradh → Al Batha (≈ 560 km), and exit formalities begin. |
| Day 4 | Crossing Ghuwaifat and UAE clearance, then on to Abu Dhabi or Dubai. |
| Days 5–6 | Distribution inside the UAE, delivery and reassembly at the address. |
🌡️ Protecting your belongings from road heat and Jeddah humidity
Your shipment passes through two opposite climates: high coastal humidity in Jeddah, then dry desert heat on the road to Riyadh and the Empty Quarter, then humidity again on the Abu Dhabi and Dubai coast. These changes affect particular materials, and these are our precautions:
| Material | Risk | Precaution |
|---|---|---|
| Wood and painted furniture | Expansion, contraction and paint scratches | Three layers: blanket, stretch film, cardboard corners |
| Electronics | Condensation inside as temperature changes | Double cartons with moisture-absorbing sachets |
| Candles, perfumes and creams | Melting and leaking in the heat | Sealed boxes, kept away from the trailer roof |
| Paintings and photos | Warping of paper and canvas | Wooden crates with plastic covers |
| Mattresses and soft furnishings | Absorbing moisture and odours | Tightly sealed plastic bags |
🏠 Prepare your Jeddah home for loading day
🔁 Shipping from the UAE to Jeddah
We also run the reverse direction: from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah to Jeddah, Makkah and Taif, by land via Ghuwaifat and Al Batha or by sea from Jebel Ali to Jeddah Islamic Port. For people returning to the Kingdom, used belongings are exempt when the conditions are met, and import data is filed on Fasah before arrival.
⚠️ Mistakes that raise shipping costs from Jeddah
📍 Districts and cities we collect from
We collect from every Jeddah district: north (Obhur, Al Shera’a, Al Zumurrud, Al Yaqoot, Al Hamdaniyah), central (Al Rawdah, Al Zahra, Al Salamah, Al Naeem, Al Khalidiyah, Al Shati) and east and south (Al Safa, Al Marwah, Al Faisaliyah, Al Bawadi, Al Ajwad, Al Sanabel), plus Makkah, Taif and Rabigh by arrangement.
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🧰 Jeddah belongings that need double care on the long trip
Jeddah’s humidity, then two thousand kilometres of road, then the UAE’s coastal climate — this journey exposes any ordinary packing. So we treat these pieces specially:
| Item | What can happen | What we do in Jeddah |
|---|---|---|
| Split ACs | Gas leaks and compressor damage from vibration | Pump down before removal, outdoor unit loaded upright |
| Kitchens & IKEA | Loosened connectors and broken hinges | Orderly removal, numbered doors, connectors kept in numbered bags |
| Wooden bedrooms | Wood swelling from humidity | Dried, then blankets, stretch film and corners |
| Chandeliers, antiques, mirrors | Breakage over the long distance | Padded wooden crates made to size |
| Rugs and curtains | Damp smell and mould | Rolled with silica moisture absorbers |
| Office equipment | Impacts and static | Anti-static wrapping and double cartons |
If you are moving an office or shop from Jeddah to Dubai, we dismantle on Thursday evening and load on Friday, so reassembly in the UAE starts early the following week with minimal downtime.
🚛 The right truck from Jeddah
❄️ Shipping chilled products from Jeddah
Food and date factories in Jeddah and Makkah send their products to the UAE in reefer trucks that hold the required temperature all the way via Riyadh and Al Batha. We coordinate the licensed carrier and the product documents; this type is quoted separately by load and temperature.
💵 Comparing prices from Jeddah by shipping method
| Shipment | Land — from | Sea from Jeddah port | Air from King Abdulaziz Airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel or suitcase | SAR 250 | — | By chargeable weight |
| One room | SAR 2,050 | Not worthwhile | — |
| Apartment | SAR 2,550 | Shared container: request a quote | — |
| Large villa | Request a quote | 40 ft container: request a quote | — |
| Sedan car | SAR 2,200 | RoRo or container: request a quote | — |
| Commercial goods | SAR 15/kg | 20/40 ft container: request a quote | By weight |
🚢 Sea freight from Jeddah: full, shared and RoRo
Containers from Jeddah arrive at Jebel Ali in Dubai, where we clear them and move them to your address in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman or the other emirates.
🏙️ Delivery areas in the UAE
| Emirate | Areas we deliver to regularly |
|---|---|
| Dubai | Marina, JLT, Al Quoz, Al Qusais, Mirdif, Dubai Sports City |
| Abu Dhabi | Al Mushrif, Al Bateen, Al Reem, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Musaffah |
| Sharjah | Al Qasimia, Al Nahda, Al Mamzar, Al Tay |
| Ajman | Al Rawda, Al Hamidiya, Al Jurf |
| Al Ain, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah | By arrangement on distribution trips |
🧳 Suitcases and cartons for travellers from Jeddah
Instead of paying excess baggage at King Abdulaziz Airport, send your suitcases and cartons by road. We collect them from your Jeddah home, wrap each suitcase in heat-sealed film, and deliver in the UAE with the consolidation run — from SAR 250 per piece.
🛒 Traders and online stores in Jeddah
If you sell from Jeddah to customers in the UAE, we offer regular consolidated shipping to a distribution warehouse in Dubai or Sharjah, with the commercial invoice and certificate of origin, at a contract rate that falls as your monthly volume rises.
🛡️ Our guarantees for Jeddah customers
🧾 UAE tax and customs points
The UAE charges 5% VAT on taxable imports, and used furniture and belongings of residents and returning citizens are usually exempt. Saudi national goods with a GCC certificate of origin are exempt from customs duty, while new appliances in their boxes may be treated as goods — so declare them on the packing list.
🚫 Prohibited and restricted items for the UAE
🚙 Shipping a car from the UAE to Jeddah
If you are buying a car in the UAE to use in Jeddah, check the Saudi import conditions before buying: the age limit for used cars (usually 5 years for light vehicles) under current regulations, compliance with Saudi standards, and no flood or fire damage. We ship it by land via Al Batha, or by sea from Jebel Ali to Jeddah Islamic Port.
❓ Frequently asked questions about shipping from Jeddah to the UAE
❓ What is the cheapest shipping company from Jeddah to the UAE?
The cheapest is the one that picks the right method for your volume and includes clearance on both sides. Al Mellah prices start from SAR 250 per parcel and SAR 2,050 for one room.
❓ How long does shipping from Jeddah to Dubai take?
4–6 days by land, 12–20 days door to door by sea, and 1–3 days by air.
❓ Is sea freight from Jeddah cheaper than land?
Only for large shipments of 30 m³ or more, or heavy goods; for apartments and rooms land is better value.
❓ How much does it cost to ship a car from Jeddah to the UAE?
From SAR 2,200 for a sedan and SAR 2,500 for an SUV by land.
❓ Do you collect from Makkah and Taif?
Yes, by arrangement with the Jeddah trips.
❓ Which border does a shipment from Jeddah cross?
Al Batha after Riyadh, facing Ghuwaifat in the UAE; with sea freight, Jebel Ali port.
❓ Do I need to travel with the shipment?
No. With the Fasah e-authorisation we handle the formalities and you receive the shipment in the UAE.
We compare land and sea and give you the genuinely better-value price.
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