Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Makkah to Oman moving furniture, cars, luggage, Umrah purchases and cargo from every Makkah district to Muscat, Sohar, Nizwa, Ibri and Salalah — by road via Riyadh and the Empty Quarter road to the Ramlat Khilah crossing in 5 to 7 days, or by sea from Jeddah Islamic Port to Salalah Port for Dhofar residents. Prices start from SAR 290 per parcel, SAR 1,900 for a room of furniture, SAR 2,850 for a flat and SAR 2,500 for a car.
From Makkah to Muscat a shipment crosses the Arabian Peninsula from its western edge to its south-eastern tip. A few years ago that meant passing through the UAE and two extra border posts; today the Empty Quarter road links the Kingdom directly with Oman via the Ramlat Khilah crossing near Ibri. Our Makkah customers use it: employees moving to jobs in Muscat and Sohar, Omani families living in Makkah returning to their wilayats, and Omani Umrah visitors going home with their purchases. In every case the key question remains: which is better value, the long road or the sea to Salalah?
🚗 Shipping your car from Makkah to Oman
To register a car in Oman it’s shipped as an export, cleared at Ramlat Khilah and registered with the Royal Oman Police. Because the Empty Quarter road is a long desert route, we ship cars in enclosed carriers that protect them from sand and sun, and put luxury and dark-painted cars under protective covers inside the carrier.
| Car | Method | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Enclosed carrier | SAR 2,500 | 5–7 days |
| SUV | Enclosed carrier | SAR 2,850 | 5–7 days |
| Luxury or lowered | Dedicated closed flatbed with a protective cover | Request a quote | 5–6 days |
| Several cars to Salalah | Container from Jeddah to Salalah Port | Request a quote | Depends on the sailing |
🛣️ The Empty Quarter road from Makkah to Muscat
| Stage | Approx. timing |
|---|---|
| Makkah → Riyadh (≈ 870 km) | Days one and two |
| Riyadh → Haradh → start of the Empty Quarter road | Days two and three |
| Crossing the Empty Quarter to the border | Days three and four |
| Clearance at the Empty Quarter crossing and Ramlat Khilah | Day four or five |
| Ibri → Muscat, Sohar or Nizwa | Days five to seven |
The desert stretch is long with limited services, so we run equipped trucks with drivers used to this route and seal shipments tightly against fine dust. If the Empty Quarter road is unavailable for any reason, the older route via the UAE remains a fallback, though it adds two border posts and time.
⚓ For Dhofar residents: sea from Jeddah to Salalah
Salalah is far from the Ramlat Khilah crossing; a road shipment reaches Ibri and then covers a long inland distance south. So sea from Jeddah Islamic Port to Salalah Port can make sense for Dhofar residents, especially in full FCL containers. For small loads, road with consolidated shipping usually stays cheaper, and sea LCL consolidation doesn’t suit household goods on this route.
| Criterion | Road via Ramlat Khilah | Sea from Jeddah to Salalah |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Muscat, Al Batinah, Ad Dakhiliyah and Ad Dhahirah | Salalah and Dhofar with a full container |
| Handling | One loading and one unloading | Between two ports, then inland transport |
| Dust and heat | Needs tight packing | The container is sealed throughout |
| Small loads | Best value with consolidation | Not worthwhile |
🛋️ Moving household furniture from Makkah to Oman
Furniture heading from Makkah to Oman faces the longest road on our Gulf routes, with desert heat and dust, then varied terrain between coast and mountain in Oman. So we wrap wood in several layers, put soft furnishings in sealed dust-proof covers, and crate glass and marble:
| Item | Protection |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Fully dismantled, panels and screws numbered |
| Sofas and majlis seating | Blankets then sealed dust-proof film |
| Kitchen and IKEA kitchens | Photographed and cabinets numbered before dismantling |
| Air conditioners | A refrigeration technician recovers the gas |
| Marble, glass and chandeliers | Lined wooden crates |
| Carpets and furnishings | Sealed bags and rolled without folding |
| Electronics | Double-wall boxes and silica gel packs |
| Home size | Volume | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| A room or studio | 6–10 m³ | SAR 1,900 |
| A 2–3 bedroom flat | 18–30 m³ | SAR 2,850 |
| A medium villa | 40–60 m³ | SAR 5,700 |
| A large villa | 70 m³ or more | Request a quote |
🕋 Omani Umrah visitors and their purchases
Many Omanis come to Makkah for Umrah and go home with Qur’ans, rugs, dates, kitchenware and gifts for their families beyond their airline allowance. They can hand them to us in Makkah before travelling; we add them to consolidated road shipping and they reach their wilayats from SAR 290 per parcel, instead of paying excess baggage at the airport.
🕌 Loading inside Makkah
Entry to Makkah is restricted to Muslims, and our crews inside work under the regulations. We load from narrow districts and the central area with small vehicles and transfer to the large truck, avoiding peak times and the Hajj and Ramadan seasons when truck movement is restricted.
📦 Commercial cargo from Makkah to Oman
For shop owners and suppliers we ship goods by consolidation or full truck, with a GCC certificate of origin that exempts national products from duty in Oman, and a commercial invoice. Online stores get periodic consolidated shipping, and food travels with a refrigerated carrier.
💰 Price summary from Makkah to Oman
Makkah prices match Jeddah’s to Oman, and are finalised after the survey by volume and wilayat.
How to get the cheapest price from Makkah to Oman
Send your Makkah district, your wilayat in Oman and the shipment size, and we’ll send you a price.
📄 Documents and clearance at both border posts
We file the export declaration via Fasah before the truck reaches the Empty Quarter crossing, and our agent files the Omani import declaration at Ramlat Khilah, requesting the exemption for used belongings. Used furniture for a resident or returning citizen is usually exempt, while new appliances in their boxes may be treated as goods and subject to Oman’s 5% VAT and duties.
| Document | Furniture & luggage | Car | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Receiver’s Omani residence or passport | ✔ for exemption | ✔ | — |
| Export plates and lien release | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice and GCC certificate of origin | — | — | ✔ |
| Prohibited | Status |
|---|---|
| Flammables and gas | Prohibited |
| Weapons | Prohibited |
| Controlled medicines without a permit | Prohibited |
| Fresh food in ordinary trucks | Not allowed given the road length |
🏙️ Delivery across Oman’s wilayats
| Governorate | Main wilayats | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Dhahirah | Ibri, Yanqul | The first stop after the border |
| Muscat | Bawshar, Seeb, Al Khuwair, Muttrah | Most requested |
| Al Batinah | Sohar, Barka, Rustaq | Regular runs |
| Ad Dakhiliyah | Nizwa, Bahla, Izki | Mountain roads at times |
| Dhofar | Salalah | Long distance, or sea from Jeddah |
| Ash Sharqiyah | Sur, Ibra | Arranged in advance |
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Makkah to Oman
📆 Shipping seasons from Makkah to Oman
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Ramadan and Hajj season | Truck restrictions in Makkah | Load before or after |
| Summer | Intense heat on the desert road | Extra packing for appliances and electronics |
| End of the school year | Pressure on Gulf runs | Book three weeks ahead |
| Winter | Best for the long road | The best time for household moves |
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🧳 Suitcases and boxes for people moving to Oman
Many people moving from Makkah to Muscat and Sohar are employees with limited belongings: suitcases of clothes, boxes of household items and one or two appliances. Consolidated shipping is best value for them; we collect the suitcases from your Makkah home, they join the Riyadh run heading to Oman, from SAR 290 per parcel and SAR 350 per appliance.
🏢 Moving an office or shop from Makkah to Oman
For office and shop owners opening branches in Oman, we move office furniture, shelving, equipment and files numbered by section, wrap computers and printers against static and dust, and deliver to the new site according to access times. Equipment imported in a business’s name needs an invoice and commercial documents.
🗓️ A moving plan from Makkah to Muscat
| Before travel | Your task | Our task |
|---|---|---|
| 3 weeks | Decide what to ship and book the survey | Survey, quote and space on the Riyadh run |
| 2 weeks | Car papers and export plates | Reviewing Oman’s registration requirements |
| 1 week | The receiver’s residence or your Oman tenancy | Packing list and Fasah authorisation |
| Loading day | Be present to sign | Dust-proof packing, loading and sealing |
| After 5–7 days | Receive the shipment | Delivery and reassembly in your wilayat |
💭 Ship or buy in Oman?
The distance between Makkah and Oman makes each cubic metre relatively expensive. Ship what’s hard to replace or worth more than its space — good bedrooms, made-to-measure majlis seating, recent appliances, carpets and antiques — and sell light old furniture and worn mattresses before the survey, which cuts both volume and price.
🛡️ Insurance and compensation
We recommend insuring valuable furniture, appliances and cars on this long desert trip. We record the truck’s seal number and each item’s condition on the numbered list; on delivery you match the boxes and write your remarks before signing, so any claim is clear and quick.
🔁 From Oman to Makkah
We also move shipments from Oman to Makkah for returnees and traders, taking into account SABER platform requirements for regulated products, 15% Saudi VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Makkah to Oman
❓ Do you ship just suitcases from Makkah to Oman?
Yes, by consolidated shipping from SAR 290 per parcel.
❓ Do you move an office or shop to Oman?
Yes, numbered by section with equipment wrapped against dust.
❓ How much does shipping from Makkah to Oman cost?
A room of furniture from SAR 1,900, a flat from SAR 2,850, a car from SAR 2,500 and a parcel from SAR 290.
❓ How long does shipping from Makkah to Muscat take?
5 to 7 days by road via Riyadh and the Empty Quarter road.
❓ Is there sea shipping from Makkah to Salalah?
Yes, via Jeddah port to Salalah Port, suited to full containers.
❓ Do you ship Omani Umrah visitors’ gifts?
Yes, by consolidated shipping from Makkah to their wilayats.
❓ Is used furniture exempt in Oman?
Usually yes for a resident or returning citizen with a clear list.
❓ Do you collect from the central area?
Yes — we load there with small vehicles during the hours trucks are allowed in.
The Empty Quarter road, clearance at both border posts and delivery in your wilayat.
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