Shipping Company from Makkah to Turkey | 0555915287 Home Moving by Sea via Jeddah Port & Car Shipping to Istanbul

Al Saif International Shipping ships from every district of Makkah, including Al Aziziyah, Al Sharaie, Al Awali, Al Naseem, Al Zahir, Al Shawqiyah, Kudai and Wali Al Ahd, as well as from Al Jumum, Bahrah and Al Kamil, to Istanbul, Bursa, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Konya, Trabzon and Gaziantep. Your shipment is trucked to Jeddah Islamic Port, only about 80 km away, then sails through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to Mersin port in 15–20 days or Istanbul’s Ambarli port in 18–25 days port to port, or flies from King Abdulaziz International Airport to Istanbul Airport in 2–4 days. Parcels up to 5 kg start from SAR 110, a 40 ft container from SAR 8,200, and an SUV from SAR 7,500. Contact us: 0555915287.

Shipping Company from Makkah to Turkey: Why Being Near Jeddah Shortens the Route

One advantage of shipping from Makkah is its short distance to Jeddah Islamic Port, the Kingdom’s main sea gateway on the Red Sea and the port we recommend for most shipments to Turkey, because it sits right on the shipping lane to the Suez Canal. The container is loaded outside your home in Al Awali or Al Sharaie and travels along the Makkah–Jeddah expressway to the port, so there is none of the long road haul that inland and eastern cities need. That means low inland transport costs and a shorter overall transit.

After clearance in Jeddah the vessel sails north up the Red Sea, crosses the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean and heads for one of the Turkish ports. Mersin in the south lies close to the canal and serves Adana, Gaziantep, Konya and Antalya. Iskenderun serves Hatay and its surroundings. Izmir on the Aegean serves the west coast, and Ambarli in Istanbul serves both sides of the city plus Bursa, Yalova, Sakarya and Kocaeli. We choose the port according to your final address so the inland leg in Turkey is as short as possible.

Loading homes in Makkah’s busy districts

Some central districts near the Haram restrict large trucks at certain times, and streets in some older neighbourhoods are narrow and steep. So we schedule loading within the permitted hours, use small vans to shuttle furniture from the house to the container parked on a nearby main road, and bring a hoist for upper floors in apartment buildings.

Why Makkah Residents Choose Al Saif

Makkah has a long-established Turkish community working in trade, hotels and restaurants, Saudi families who own flats in Istanbul and Bursa, students heading to Turkish universities, and residents of many nationalities who have chosen Turkey as their new base after years in Makkah. Each has a different request: a whole home, a single room, a car, or goods for a shop in Istanbul.

• Close to Jeddah port: a short road leg and low inland cost.
• Knowledge of Makkah’s districts and truck-access rules: we schedule loading and use small vehicles when needed.
• Dismantling, packing and assembly crews: from your home in Makkah to your home in Turkey.
• Full and shared containers: to match your shipment size.
• Itemised quotes: you know the cost of each service before loading.
• Optional insurance: insurance can be added for valuable items on request.

Sea Freight from Makkah: Furniture, Cars and Commercial Containers via Jeddah Port

Sea freight is the practical route to Turkey for anything large: household furniture, cars and commercial goods. We offer a full container (FCL) in 20 ft and 40 ft sizes, reserved for you, loaded and sealed outside your home and opened only at Turkish customs, and a shared container (LCL), where several customers share one box and each pays for the space they use, priced per cubic metre once the actual volume is known through a quote request.

A 20 ft container starts from SAR 6,000 and suits a medium flat, while a 40 ft starts from SAR 8,200 for villas and large homes; many of the large houses in Al Awali, Al Sharaie and Wali Al Ahd need a 40 ft. After sailing we send you the container and bill of lading numbers so you can follow its voyage.

Furniture Moving from Makkah to Turkey

The service starts with a home survey, after which we choose the container type and a loading time that fits the district’s rules. The dismantling and packing crew arrives with all materials, takes the furniture apart, wraps each piece according to its type, numbers the boxes with their room names and prepares the contents list required for customs.

Bedrooms and majlis seating

Beds and wardrobes are dismantled and their fittings kept in numbered bags. Mattresses are sealed in plastic bags against sea humidity, sofas and majlis sets are wrapped in bubble wrap, blankets and cardboard, and edges are protected with card corners.

Kitchens, including IKEA kitchens

We take down the kitchen cabinets and number their doors and shelves, and wrap IKEA kitchen panels one by one because they chip quickly at the edges, standing them upright in the container. If the kitchen in your Turkish home has different dimensions, send us the plan before shipping so you can decide what to take.

Appliances and air conditioners

Our technician removes split air conditioners and seals the pipes. Fridges and washing machines are emptied and dried, and the washing-machine drum is secured. Turkey runs on 220 V with European plugs, so check each appliance’s rating plate before shipping.

Valuables and office furniture

Hand-made rugs, chandeliers, large gilded copies of the Quran, paintings and antiques go into padded wooden crates and are described precisely on the contents list, and insurance can be added for valuable items on request. We also move office furniture for travel, Umrah and trading companies opening branches in Turkey, numbering each piece by department.

What Cannot Be Shipped and How We Pack

Flammables, gas cylinders, loose batteries, medicines without a prescription, and plants or seeds without a permit cannot be shipped, and any food must be factory-sealed. We use heavy cardboard, bubble wrap and blankets for furniture and wooden crates for fragile pieces, and record every box with its number and contents.

Car Shipping from Makkah to Turkey

Cars sail to Turkey from Jeddah port in one of two ways: RoRo, where the car is driven onto a car carrier and secured, or inside a sealed container where it is firmly strapped down. Makkah’s proximity to Jeddah makes handing the car over at the port yard easy. A sedan starts from SAR 5,100, an SUV from SAR 7,500, and a car in its own enclosed container from SAR 12,000.

Car shipping documents

• Valid vehicle registration.
• Owner’s ID or iqama.
• Export plates or an export certificate.
• A bank letter if the car is financed.

Rules for bringing cars into Turkey

Turkish Customs sets the conditions for bringing cars into Turkey, whether by temporary import or permanent import. They vary with the owner’s nationality, residence type and the car’s specifications, and they change from time to time. Confirm them with Turkish Customs or the Turkish consulate in Jeddah before shipping; we prepare the Saudi export papers according to the regulations in force at the time of shipping.

Commercial Cargo from Makkah to Turkey

Makkah traders deal with Turkey in both directions: they export dates, licensed perfumes, incense, rugs and prayer essentials, and import fabrics, clothing, homeware and Turkish carpets. We ship full loads in a dedicated container from your warehouse and part loads in a shared container, with commercial cargo starting from SAR 2,300 per ton. Required documents: commercial registration, commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin.

Air Freight from Makkah to Istanbul Airport

For urgent shipments and parcels we fly from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to Istanbul Airport in 2–4 days, as well as to Sabiha Gökçen on the Asian side, Antalya Airport and Ankara Esenboğa. Air freight starts from SAR 14 per kg, charged on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher; volumetric weight = length × width × height ÷ 6000.

Members of the Turkish community use it to send gifts to their families, students to send books and clothes, and traders to send samples.

Sea or Air?

Shipping to Turkey is by sea and air; as for land, sea is the practical route for furniture and cars.

Shipping Prices from Makkah to Turkey

Starting prices are the same across the Kingdom, but Makkah’s proximity to Jeddah port keeps inland trucking costs low. Destination port charges, inland delivery in Turkey and Turkish clearance are set in your itemised quote.

Cost factors

• Volume: number of rooms and items and the container type.
• Weight by air: actual or volumetric, whichever is higher.
• Arrival port: Mersin, Izmir or Ambarli, and your address’s distance from it.
• Loading conditions in Makkah: the need for small vans or a hoist in central districts.
• Extra services: assembly in Turkey, wooden crates and storage.

How to lower your shipping cost

Choose a shared container if your shipment is a room or part of a home; it is the cheapest way to ship a small volume. Avoid Ramadan and the Hajj season if you can, because traffic in Makkah increases and loading slots get harder. Combine the car and furniture in a 40 ft container where possible, and book early so we can pick a sailing at a good rate.

Documents and Turkish Customs

Furniture documents

• ID or iqama, and passport.
• A detailed contents list.
• Fasah authorisation for Saudi clearance.
• The consignee’s details in Turkey: passport, Turkish tax number and full address.

Used furniture and customs exemptions

Turkish Customs treats used personal effects and furniture according to the owner’s status: a Turkish citizen returning after living abroad may be treated differently from a foreigner holding a residence permit or a property owner, and a residence permit or a transfer-of-residence certificate from the consulate may be requested. These rules are set by Turkish Customs and they change, so confirm them with Turkish Customs or the Turkish consulate in Jeddah before shipping. We prepare the contents list and Saudi documents according to the regulations in force at the time of shipping.

Port to Door or Port to Port

With port-to-door service we receive the container on arrival, clear it through a Turkish agent, deliver it to your home and assemble the furniture on request. With port-to-port service we hand the container over at the Turkish port and your own agent collects it. Turkish families from Makkah often have relatives in Turkey who handle the collection, so port to port suits them, while port to door suits anyone who wants their home delivered ready.

Turkish Cities We Serve

• European Istanbul: Fatih, Başakşehir, Esenyurt, Beylikdüzü, Eyüpsultan.
• Asian Istanbul: Üsküdar, Kadıköy, Beykoz, Sancaktepe.
• Bursa, Yalova and Sakarya: for summer homes and green countryside.
• Ankara and Konya: for students and employees.
• Izmir and Antalya: for coastal homes.
• Trabzon: the Black Sea summer resort.
• Gaziantep and Mersin: for trade and families in the south.

The Turkish Community, Families and Students

Turkish families who have lived in Makkah for years and are returning home need their whole house shipped, which we arrange in a 20 ft or 40 ft container with dismantling, packing and assembly. Saudi families who own a flat in Istanbul or a summer home in Bursa or Trabzon usually send part of their furniture in a shared container. Students send a room or a few boxes of books and clothes, by sea or by air depending on urgency.

Parcels, Bags and Online Stores

We send parcels, bags and gifts by air, with documents from SAR 85 and parcels up to 5 kg from SAR 110. We also serve Makkah online stores selling licensed perfumes, prayer beads, prayer rugs and devotional items to customers in Turkey, collecting their orders and delivering them to buyers.

Distance and Transit Time from Makkah

Add Turkish clearance and door delivery to the sea transit time.

Steps to Ship from Makkah

1. Call 0555915287 or request a quote on the website.
2. We survey and set the volume, container type and Turkish port.
3. You receive an itemised quote.
4. You prepare the documents and the consignee’s details.
5. We pack and load at a time that fits the district’s rules.
6. We truck the shipment to Jeddah port, clear it and book the sailing.
7. We follow arrival and clearance in Turkey through to delivery.

Tracking and storage

You receive the container and bill of lading numbers and updates at every stage. If you need to vacate your Makkah home before the sailing date, we store your belongings in a closed warehouse, charged by volume and duration.

Shipping from Turkey to Makkah

We import Turkish furniture from Istanbul and İnegöl, carpets and fabrics for your shop, and the belongings of families arriving from Turkey to work or live in Makkah. Shipments arrive by sea at Jeddah Islamic Port and continue to Makkah by road, according to the regulations in force at the time of shipping.

When to Ship from Makkah to Turkey

For Makkah customers the good times are the periods away from Ramadan and the Hajj season, when traffic in the city is lighter and loading slots are easier. In Turkey, spring and autumn suit delivery and assembly better than the rainy winter. Demand rises before summer, so book early.

Questions from Makkah Customers

How long does shipping from Makkah to Turkey take?

15–20 days by sea to Mersin and 18–25 days to Istanbul port to port, and 2–4 days by air.

Which port do Makkah shipments leave from?

Jeddah Islamic Port, about 80 km from Makkah.

Do you load in districts near the Haram?

Yes, by scheduling loading within permitted hours and using small vehicles when needed.

How much does it cost to ship a car from Makkah to Turkey?

A sedan starts from SAR 5,100 and an SUV from SAR 7,500.

Do you collect from Al Jumum, Bahrah and Al Kamil?

Yes, and from Al Sharaie, Al Awali, Al Rusaifah and the rest of Makkah’s districts.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does shipping from Makkah to Turkey take?

15–20 days by sea to Mersin and 18–25 days to Istanbul (Ambarli) port to port, plus trucking to Jeddah port, clearance and delivery; 2–4 days by air.

Is there road shipping from Makkah to Turkey?

Sea is the practical route for household goods and cars to Turkey, and air for parcels and urgent shipments.

How much does shipping from Makkah to Turkey cost?

Documents start from SAR 85, parcels up to 5 kg by air from SAR 110, and air freight from SAR 14 per kg on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher.

How much is furniture moving from Makkah to Turkey?

One room by sea in a shared container starts from SAR 3,250, a small household from SAR 3,700, and a 40 ft container for a villa from SAR 8,200.

How much is a container from Makkah to Turkey?

A 20 ft container to Mersin or Istanbul starts from SAR 6,000 and a 40 ft from SAR 8,200; destination port charges and Turkish clearance are set in the itemised quote.

How much is car shipping from Makkah to Turkey?

A sedan by sea starts from SAR 5,100, an SUV from SAR 7,500, and a car in its own enclosed container from SAR 12,000.

What are the rules for bringing a car into Turkey?

They are set by Turkish Customs and change, varying with the owner's status, residence and the car's specifications, so confirm with Turkish Customs or the consulate before shipping.

Which documents are needed to ship furniture to Turkey?

ID or iqama, passport, contents list, Fasah authorisation, and the consignee's details in Turkey: passport, Turkish tax number and address.

Is there air freight to Istanbul?

Yes, to Istanbul Airport in 2–4 days, as well as Sabiha Gökçen, Antalya and Ankara Esenboğa, from SAR 14 per kg.

What is the difference between port to door and port to port?

Port to door means we handle clearance, delivery and assembly on request; port to port means your own Turkish clearance agent collects the container at the port.

Which port do Makkah shipments to Turkey leave from?

Jeddah Islamic Port, about 80 km from Makkah.

Do you load in districts near the Haram?

Yes, by scheduling loading within permitted hours and using small vehicles when needed.