Car Shipping from Jeddah to Turkey 0552803439 | RoRo, Container and Air to Mersin and Istanbul

Ship your car from Jeddah to Turkey by RoRo or container to Mersin and Istanbul in 15–25 days, or by air within days, from SAR 2,800. We check Turkey’s entry conditions and the documents before shipping.

Home Safe ships cars from Jeddah to Turkey by sea on RoRo vessels or inside containers, and by air for luxury and urgent cars. The sea voyage from Jeddah Islamic Port to the Port of Mersin takes 7 to 12 days, and 15 to 25 days with collection and clearance. Shipping a saloon by RoRo starts from SAR 2,800. To book or ask: 0552803439.

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Route and transit time for shipping cars from Jeddah to Turkey
Prices for shipping cars from Jeddah to Turkey
Shipping a car to Turkey by RoRo or by container?
Conditions for a Saudi car entering Turkey
Documents required to ship a car from Jeddah to Turkey
Steps for shipping a car from Jeddah to Turkey
Arrival at Mersin and Istanbul, and delivery in Turkish cities
Air freight for cars from Jeddah to Turkey
Can I ship my belongings and furniture with the car?
How do you work out the cost of shipping your car to Turkey?
Common mistakes when shipping a car to Turkey
Why Home Safe for shipping your car to Turkey?
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Route: Jeddah → Suez Canal → Mersin or Istanbul · Sea distance: about 1,100 nautical miles · Time: 15 – 25 days from door to port.

Car shipping from Jeddah to Turkey on RoRo vessels

In brief

Shipping methods: RoRo, a 20-foot or 40-foot container, or air.
Sailing time: 7 – 12 days to Mersin, and 10 – 15 days to Istanbul.
Price: starts from SAR 2,800 for a saloon by RoRo.
Arrival ports: Mersin on the Mediterranean, and Ambarlı and Haydarpaşa in Istanbul.
How long the car may stay in Turkey: up to 730 days for a residence permit holder or a Turkish citizen living abroad, and 90 days in 180 for others.
The basic condition: the car’s owner must have lived outside Turkey for 185 days in the last year.
Booking: 0552803439, by call or WhatsApp.

Route and transit time for shipping cars from Jeddah to Turkey

The car leaves Jeddah Islamic Port on the Red Sea, passes through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, then docks at Mersin in southern Turkey or continues to Istanbul. There is no practical land route from Jeddah to Turkey, so sea is the mainstay and air is for the urgent.

Method	Sailing or flight time	Total time	Suits
RoRo to Mersin	7 – 12 days	15 – 22 days	A used car that runs under its own power
Container to Mersin	8 – 14 days	18 – 25 days	Luxury, classic and non-running cars
Container to Istanbul	10 – 15 days	20 – 28 days	Those bound for northern Turkey
Air to Istanbul	Hours	3 – 6 days	High-value and urgent cars

The total time covers collection, the wait for the sailing date, the voyage and discharge. What lengthens it most is a missing document, not the sea.

Prices for shipping cars from Jeddah to Turkey

At Home Safe, shipping a saloon from Jeddah to Mersin by RoRo starts from SAR 2,800. The price of a container or air freight is set once the car’s type and size are known, so ask for it on 0552803439 and you will have it the same day.

Factor	How it changes the price
Shipping method	RoRo costs least for one car, a container more, and air the most
Car class	A saloon costs less than a 4×4, and a light truck more than both
Sharing a container	Two cars in a 40-foot container lower each one’s share
Arrival port	Mersin is nearer and cheaper than Istanbul
Inland transport	Collection from outside Jeddah is a separate item, by distance
Insurance	Optional, worked out as a percentage of the car’s value

What the freight does not include: arrival port charges and clearance in Turkey are paid there. We estimate them for you before shipping, so you know the full cost.

Shipping a car to Turkey by RoRo or by container?

On RoRo the car drives onto the vessel on its own wheels and is lashed on a dedicated deck. In a container it is secured inside a closed box with four straps and chocks under the tyres.

RoRo versus container for shipping a car from Jeddah to Turkey

Comparison	RoRo	Container
Cost	Lowest for one car	Higher, and lower when shared
Protection	Inside the vessel’s hold, open to what is around it	A closed, sealed box
Car’s condition	Must run and be drivable	Suits non-running cars too
Belongings in the car	Not allowed; the cabin is empty	Not allowed in the car; lawful goods may go in the container
Best for	An ordinary used car	Luxury, classic, or two cars together

Each method is covered in detail on the RoRo car shipping and container car shipping pages.

Conditions for a Saudi car entering Turkey

This is the most important thing to know before shipping. Turkey allows a foreign-plated car in on temporary entry with no import duties, under conditions set by the Turkish Ministry of Trade:

Residence outside Turkey: the car’s owner must have lived outside it for at least 185 days in the last year.
Length of stay: up to 730 days for a Turkish citizen living abroad and for the holder of a Turkish residence permit or Blue Card.
Without a residence permit: 90 days in every 180.
One car: one private car is allowed per person.
Ownership: the car must be registered in their name in their country of residence, or they must hold an authorisation from its owner living abroad.
Insurance: insurance valid in Turkey for the whole stay.
Use: the car may not be sold, rented out or lent within Turkey.

Those who come to study or work for a set period, or as retirees with temporary residence, bring their car in on the “temporary entrance carnet for foreign vehicles” issued by the Touring and Automobile Association of Turkey.

Note: anyone wanting to register a used car on permanent Turkish plates faces severe restrictions, and in most cases it is not allowed. If that is your aim, tell us before shipping, so the car does not arrive and then fail to be registered.

Documents required to ship a car from Jeddah to Turkey

Documents for shipping a car from Jeddah to Turkey

The car’s registration: valid and in the shipper’s name, or with a certified authorisation.
ID or residence permit: a valid copy, with a copy of the passport.
Export certificate: issued by the traffic department after the plates are surrendered for permanent export, or a temporary exit permit for a car that will return.
Triptyque: the customs passage carnet for temporary entry, which we prepare before departure. Details are on the triptyque and carnet de passage page.
Consignee details in Turkey: the name as in the passport, the residence number if any, and a Turkish mobile number.
An insurance policy: valid in Turkey.

Steps for shipping a car from Jeddah to Turkey

You send the car’s details: make, model and year, whether it runs, and the Turkish city it is bound for.
You receive the price and method: RoRo, container or air, with the time and what the price covers.
We review the documents: and match them to Turkey’s entry conditions before any booking.
We collect the car: from your home or the showroom, and record its condition and odometer in photos.
Preparation: emptying the cabin, setting the fuel to a quarter, then loading and securing.
Sailing and follow-up: an update reaches you on departure and on arrival.
Clearance and handover: at the arrival port, to you or your agent.

Arrival at Mersin and Istanbul, and delivery in Turkish cities

Cars arriving at the Port of Mersin in Turkey

Mersin is the nearest port for vessels from the Red Sea, and most RoRo cars are discharged there. Istanbul is served by container through the Port of Ambarlı.

City	Best port	Distance from the port
Mersin and Adana	Mersin	Up to 70 km
Antalya	Mersin	About 480 km
Ankara	Mersin	About 490 km
Gaziantep	Mersin	About 290 km
Istanbul	Ambarlı	Within the city
Bursa and Izmir	Ambarlı or Mersin, by line	150 – 480 km

The other Turkish destinations and the ways of shipping to them are on the shipping to Turkey page.

Air freight for cars from Jeddah to Turkey

Air freight of a car from Jeddah to Turkey

Air freight from King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah to Istanbul Airport delivers the car within 3 to 6 days of collection. The car is strapped to a metal aircraft pallet and loaded into a cargo aircraft.

Who it suits: luxury, sports and classic cars, and anyone with a date the sea cannot meet.
How it is charged: on the car’s weight and its footprint on the pallet, not per unit as with RoRo.
Conditions: fuel at its minimum, and the battery disconnected as the carrier instructs.
Price: far higher than sea, and set for each car. Ask for it on 0552803439.

Can I ship my belongings and furniture with the car?

Not inside the car. The cabin travels empty apart from its original equipment, and anything in it holds up clearance of the whole shipment. Those with furniture or belongings ship them separately, or in the same container beside the car, in a lawful arrangement with a contents list. Details are on the furniture and household shipping page.

How do you work out the cost of shipping your car to Turkey?

The real cost is not the freight alone. Work it out like this:

Inland transport from your location to Jeddah port.
Sea or air freight by the chosen method.
Arrival port charges and clearance in Turkey.
Transport within Turkey if your city is far from the port.
Insurance if you choose it.

Two quotes with the same figure can differ entirely: one stops at the quay in Mersin and the other reaches your city. Always ask where the price ends.

Common mistakes when shipping a car to Turkey

Shipping before checking the 185-day condition: anyone who spent more than half of the last year in Turkey cannot bring their car in temporarily.
Preparing the documents after the car arrives: it waits at the port and storage charges build up daily.
Leaving belongings in the cabin: the car is held until it is emptied.
Choosing RoRo for a car that does not run: it is not accepted, and a container is the answer.
Overstaying: fines and seizure, so count the days from the entry stamp.
Insurance that does not cover Turkey: the car is not handed over without it.