Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia 0552803439 | Sea, Air and Car Shipping to Moscow and Novorossiysk

Ship your goods, belongings, furniture and car from any city in Saudi Arabia to Moscow, St Petersburg and the other Russian cities, by sea to Novorossiysk in 25–40 days or by air in 3–7 days. We check that the goods are accepted and the certificate of conformity, confirm the route available in the week of shipping before fixing the price, and deliver in your city there.

Home Safe ships from Saudi Arabia to Russia by sea to the port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea or St Petersburg on the Baltic, and by air to Moscow. Sailing to Novorossiysk takes 12 to 18 days, and air freight to Moscow 3 to 7 days. We check that your goods are accepted by the carrier and by customs, confirm the route available in the week of shipping, and then fix the price and the date. To book: 0552803439.

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Who ships from Saudi Arabia to Russia, and what do they ship?
Route and transit time for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia
Is there land freight from Saudi Arabia to Russia?
Cost of shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia
What sets the price?
A full container or a part load?
Preparing the shipment for a long, cold journey
Air freight from Saudi Arabia to Moscow
Shipping parcels and students’ belongings to Russia
Russian customs and the documents required
The contract and the payment channel before shipping
Prohibited and restricted goods for Russia
Shipping furniture and the belongings of someone moving to live
Shipping cars from Saudi Arabia to Russia
Storage and consolidation before shipping
Delivery in Russian cities
Collection from the Kingdom’s cities
Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia
Insurance and tracking
Advice before shipping to Russia
Common mistakes when shipping to Russia
Why Home Safe for shipping to Russia?
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Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia
How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia cost?
How long does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia take?
What is the quickest way to ship to Russia?
What is the cheapest way to ship to Russia?
Is there land freight from Saudi Arabia to Russia?
Which documents are needed for commercial shipping to Russia?
Does an individual pay customs on a personal parcel in Russia?
Can a car be shipped from Saudi Arabia to Russia?
Do you ship students’ belongings to Russia?
Do you ship furniture to Russia?
Why is the price fixed only after the route is confirmed?
Which goods cannot be shipped to Russia?
Which Russian cities do you deliver to?
Is the shipment insured?
Do you ship from Riyadh and Dammam to Russia?

Sea route: Jeddah → Suez Canal → Bosphorus → Novorossiysk · Distance: about 1,900 nautical miles · Time: 25 – 40 days door to door.

In brief

Shipping methods: sea by container or part load, and air.
Ports: Novorossiysk on the Black Sea, and St Petersburg on the Baltic.
Sailing time: 12 – 18 days to Novorossiysk, and 25 – 35 days to St Petersburg.
Air: 3 – 7 days to Moscow.
Customs: Eurasian Union rules, and a certificate of conformity for many products.
Important: the route and carrier are confirmed at the time of asking, not before.
Booking: 0552803439, by call or WhatsApp.

Who ships from Saudi Arabia to Russia, and what do they ship?

Shipping to Russia from the Kingdom is of three kinds, each with its own route and documents. A trader ships goods to a Russian importer under a contract and certificates. A student or an employee moving there ships their belongings and books, and sometimes their home’s furniture. And an individual sends a parcel to a relative or friend. We begin by asking what kind your shipment is, because the route, customs and price all follow from it.

Type of shipment	Examples	Usual method
Commercial goods	Dates and foodstuffs, petrochemicals and plastics, perfumes	Containers to Novorossiysk
Samples and urgent parts	What the importer needs before the main order	Air to Moscow
Students’ belongings	Clothes, books and personal items	Air, or consolidated sea
Furniture of someone moving to live	A whole home, or part of one	Container or part load
Parcels and gifts	What one individual sends another	Air
Cars	The car of someone moving, or one bought for export	Container to Novorossiysk

Route and transit time for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia

Russia has three gateways from the Kingdom: the Black Sea to the south, which is the nearest, the Baltic to the north, and air to Moscow. The choice follows the city of delivery, the type of shipment and the services running at the time of shipping.

Route	Sailing or flight time	Door to door	Suits
Sea to Novorossiysk	12 – 18 days	25 – 35 days	The south, Moscow and the centre
Sea to St Petersburg	25 – 35 days	35 – 45 days	The north-west
Air to Moscow	Hours, mostly with a stop	3 – 7 days	Belongings, parcels and the urgent

A vessel for Novorossiysk passes through the Suez Canal, then the Aegean and the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits into the Black Sea, and most services transship the container at a Turkish port on the way. A vessel for St Petersburg sails right round Europe, so it takes twice as long.

Why “confirmed at the time of asking”? A number of shipping lines and airlines have stopped or changed their services to Russia in recent years, and payment restrictions shift. So we check what is available in the week of your shipment, and then fix the price and the date.

Is there land freight from Saudi Arabia to Russia?

There is no direct land route between the Kingdom and Russia, as several countries and the Caucasus mountains or the Caspian Sea lie between them. What is called land freight to Russia is in fact a combined route: the goods ship by sea to Turkey, then carry on by truck through Georgia into southern Russia.

Who it suits: commercial goods that fill a truck, bound for southern Russia or the Caucasus.
Who it does not suit: belongings, parcels and small quantities. Consolidated sea or air is simpler and surer for them.
What governs it: the mountain crossing between Georgia and Russia sometimes closes in winter, and the wait at it can be long.

This is a route arranged for each shipment individually, not a regular service. If a company offers you “land freight to Russia”, ask it for the route in detail.

Cost of shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia

At Home Safe the price is worked out per container for a full sea load, per cubic metre for a part load, and per kilogram by air. Send the type of shipment, its weight and volume and the city of delivery to 0552803439, and you will have the price once the route is confirmed.

Method	Pricing unit	Suits
A full 20- or 40-foot container	The container	Goods or furniture over 15 m³
Sea part load	The cubic metre	Cartons, belongings and a few pallets
Air freight	The chargeable kilogram	Parcels, samples and the urgent
A car in a container	The car	One car, or two in a 40-foot

What sets the price?

What sets the price	Its effect
The route and carrier available	The biggest factor, and it changes from month to month
Port of arrival	Novorossiysk is nearer and cheaper than St Petersburg
Transport within Russia	Distances are long: Moscow is about 1,500 km from Novorossiysk
Type of goods	Anything needing a certificate of conformity or a licence adds cost and time
Season	Winter lengthens the time and limits what ships by sea
Insurance	Optional, and we advise it on this route

Outside the freight: customs duty, VAT, and port and clearance charges in Russia are paid there. And do not build your sums on a price you heard months ago, as prices on this route shift faster than on others. To work out your shipment’s volume use the volume calculator; container sizes are on the container sizes page.

A full container or a part load?

Comparison	Full container	Part load
Cost	A fixed price for the container	You pay for your cubic metres only
Time	Shorter	Longer, waiting for the container to fill
Handling	Sealed in the Kingdom and opened at the consignee’s	Handled for consolidation and sorting
Best for	Over 15 m³	Under 15 m³

Part loads to Russia are less regular than to Europe, so goods may wait until a container fills. If you have a date to meet, work out a full container or air. Details are in the article on international sea freight from Jeddah.

Preparing the shipment for a long, cold journey

Preparing shipments before sending them from Saudi Arabia to Russia

The shipment leaves Jeddah in heat and arrives in cold, and is handled at a transshipment port, then at the port of arrival, then on a truck covering hundreds of kilometres. Preparation matters more here than on any other route.

Packing: sturdier than usual, as the shipment is handled more than once and passes through low temperatures in winter.
What freezing affects: liquids, cosmetics and some foodstuffs. They ship by air, or outside winter.
Moisture: the temperature difference condenses water inside the container. Desiccant bags, and tight wrapping for cardboard and fabric.
Pallets: heat-treated wood bearing the ISPM 15 stamp.
Labels: the consignee’s details in Latin or Russian letters, with the package number and count.
Product label: consumer goods need details in Russian and the Eurasian conformity mark.

How to pack each kind of item is on the packing guide page.

Air freight from Saudi Arabia to Moscow

Air freight from the airports of Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam to Moscow’s airports delivers the shipment within 3 to 7 days, with most flights stopping at an intermediate airport. It is the steadiest of the routes to Russia, and the way for anything that cannot wait weeks at sea.

For whom: the belongings of students and people relocating, parcels, samples and urgent goods.
How it is charged: on chargeable weight, the greater of actual and volumetric. Work it out with the volumetric weight calculator.
Price: the rate per kilo falls as the weight rises. Ask for it on 0552803439.
After Moscow: the shipment carries on by road or domestic flight to your city.
What does not go by air: hazardous materials except by special arrangement, perfumes in quantity, and batteries on the carrier’s conditions.

It is detailed on the air freight page and in the article on the air freight office in Jeddah.

Shipping parcels and students’ belongings to Russia

Thousands of Arab students study at Russian universities, and many travel from the Kingdom or are sent things by their families there. A student’s belongings go by air if they are two or three suitcases, and by sea in a consolidated load if they are many cartons in no hurry.

The exemption: a parcel for personal use is exempt up to a value of 200 euros and a weight of 31 kg. Anything above bears 15% duty.
The declaration: a precise description of each item and its true value. “Personal items” alone delays the parcel.
The consignee: their name as in their passport in Latin letters, their address with the postcode, and a Russian mobile number.
Their tax number: Russian customs asks for the consignee’s passport details and tax number to clear the parcel.
Winter clothes: send them before October.
What not to include: medicines without a prescription, new devices in quantity, and perishable foodstuffs.

Details are on the parcel shipping page and in the article on express international shipping.

Russian customs and the documents required

Customs and documents for shipping to Russia

Russia is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, so its customs and standards are unified with Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. A certificate of conformity issued for one is valid for the rest, and goods cleared in one move between them with no customs.

Document	Note
Commercial invoice	With the true value, the currency and the delivery term
Packing list	The number of packages, their weight and dimensions
Bill of lading	In the registered importer’s name
Certificate of origin	From the chamber of commerce
Eurasian certificate or declaration of conformity	For many products, and obtained before shipping
Supply contract	Between exporter and importer, required by the bank and customs
Special certificates	Health, veterinary or agricultural, for foodstuffs

The importer: a company or individual registered with a tax number in Russia.
The tariff code: each item’s code is written on the invoice. Duty is worked out on it, and it shows whether the item needs a certificate of conformity.
Charges: customs duty by tariff heading, and VAT at the rate in force.
The certificate of conformity: obtained by the Russian importer or an authorised representative within the Union, not by the exporter. So start on it with your customer before preparing the goods.

The documents are explained on the required documents page, and clearance on the customs clearance page.

The contract and the payment channel before shipping

What most often stalls in trade with Russia today is not the shipment but its price. Many banks do not transfer to or from Russia, so the goods may arrive while the money is stuck.

Agree the payment channel first: which bank, and in which currency, before the goods are loaded.
The written contract: it sets out the goods, the price, the delivery term and the method of payment. The importer’s bank and Russian customs ask for it.
The delivery term: to the port or to the importer’s warehouse, and who pays the charges.
Advance payment: many exporters ship to Russia only after receiving the price, or part of it.

Prohibited and restricted goods for Russia

Restricted by export regulations and sanctions: some technologies, equipment and their parts. Carriers refuse them even where the country of origin does not ban them.
Needing a licence: medicines, wireless devices, encryption devices and chemicals.
Foodstuffs: with health and veterinary certificates, and some categories are banned from import.
Prohibited in general: unauthorised hazardous materials and counterfeits.

Send a description of your goods before booking, and we will check that the carrier and customs accept them. The general list is on the prohibited items page.

Shipping furniture and the belongings of someone moving to live

Anyone moving to Russia for work or residence ships their home in a 20-foot container or a part load, by its volume. We dismantle, pack and inventory at your home in the Kingdom, and deliver in your city there.

The relief: a holder of a Russian residence permit has relief on their used belongings, on conditions and once only.
The list: detailed and numbered, and translated into Russian or English.
What not to put with belongings: new devices in quantity, as they are treated as goods.
Packing: for cold and damp: wood, leather and appliances are wrapped to prevent condensation.
Electrical appliances: Russia is on 220 volts with the European socket, so appliances from the Kingdom work there with a plug adaptor.

Details are on the furniture and household shipping page.

Shipping cars from Saudi Arabia to Russia

Shipping cars and personal effects from Saudi Arabia to Russia

A car ships in a container to Novorossiysk, secured with straps and chocks. The freight itself is not the obstacle; what is paid on arrival is.

Customs duty: worked out on the car’s age and engine capacity, and it rises steeply for anything over five years old.
The recycling fee: an extra charge that rises with engine capacity and age, and it has been raised more than once in recent years.
Steering: left-hand drive, like cars from the Kingdom, which is the standard in Russia.
Conformity: an inspection and safety certificate before registration.
Export: an export certificate from the traffic department, after fines are settled and the plates surrendered.

Work it out before you buy: the charges on a used car with a large engine can exceed its value. Send its make, year of manufacture and engine capacity, and we will estimate what is paid in Russia before any booking.

The general conditions are in the article on car shipping from Saudi Arabia and on the car shipping page.

Storage and consolidation before shipping

Because the route is confirmed at the time of asking, your goods may be ready before their sailing date is fixed. And you may buy from several suppliers and want it all in one container.

Storage: the goods stay packed at the warehouse until shipping day.
Consolidation: we collect from your suppliers in the Kingdom’s cities, and gather the shipments into one container on one bill of lading.
Checking and counting: the packages are matched to the packing list before loading.

Details are on the storage page.

Delivery in Russian cities

Russia is the largest country in the world, and inland transport there is a large part of the time and the cost. Choosing the right gateway saves days: Novorossiysk for the south and the Caucasus, Moscow by air for the centre, and St Petersburg for the north-west.

City	Best gateway	Road distance
Krasnodar	Novorossiysk	About 150 km
Sochi	Novorossiysk	About 300 km
Rostov	Novorossiysk	About 400 km
Grozny and Makhachkala	Novorossiysk	700 – 900 km
Moscow	By air, or Novorossiysk	About 1,500 km from the port
St Petersburg	Its own port, or Moscow	About 700 km from Moscow
Kazan	Moscow	About 800 km from Moscow
Yekaterinburg	Moscow	About 1,800 km from Moscow

More on the destination is on the shipping to Russia page.

Collection from the Kingdom’s cities

City of collection	Sea freight	Air freight
Jeddah, Makkah and Taif	From Jeddah port directly	King Abdulaziz Airport
Madinah and Yanbu	Moved to Jeddah within a day	Jeddah airport
Riyadh and Qassim	Moved to Jeddah within one to two days	King Khalid Airport
Dammam and Jubail	Moved to Jeddah within two to three days	King Fahd Airport

Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia

You send the shipment’s details: type, weight and volume, and the Russian city.
We check that the goods are accepted by the carrier and by customs.
We confirm the route available in the week of shipping.
You receive the price and the date after confirmation.
Collection, preparation and export clearance.
Shipping and follow-up through to arrival.
Clearance and delivery in Russia with the importer or their agent.

Insurance and tracking

Insurance: optional, a percentage of the shipment’s value. We advise it here more than on any other route: the journey is long, the handling repeated, and the carrier’s liability limited.
What it covers: ask whether the policy includes this destination, as some insurers exclude it.
Tracking: by the container or bill of lading number, from the track your shipment page.
Updates: at loading, at transshipment, on arrival and at release.

Details are on the cargo insurance page.

Advice before shipping to Russia

Start with the importer: are they registered, do they have a broker, and have they begun the certificate of conformity?
Settle payment before preparing the goods.
Send the goods’ description and tariff code so we can check they are accepted.
Choose the season: anything that freezing damages does not ship by sea between November and March.
Leave a margin on the date: a week or two beyond the stated time.
Insure the shipment.

Common mistakes when shipping to Russia

Relying on an old price: prices on this route change faster than on others.
Shipping before the certificate of conformity: the goods are held at the port.
Neglecting the payment channel: the goods arrive and the money does not.
Shipping a restricted item: the carrier refuses it midway.
Shipping liquids by sea in winter: they freeze and spoil.
Costing inland transport as if distances were short: Russia is vast, and road is a large part of the cost.
Buying a car for export without working out its charges in Russia.
A parcel without the consignee’s passport details and tax number: it stays at customs.

Why Home Safe for shipping to Russia?

A registered establishment

Home Safe Logistics Services Est., commercial registration 4030601060.

We do not promise what we cannot guarantee

We confirm the available route first, then fix the price and the date.

We review the goods before booking

That the carrier and customs accept them.

Sea and air

And we recommend the best fit for your shipment and city.

To book: 0552803439, by call or WhatsApp, from 7 am to 11 pm.

Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia

How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia cost?

It is charged per container or cubic metre by sea, and per kilogram by air, and varies with the route available at the time of shipping. Send the type of shipment, its weight and volume and the city of delivery to 0552803439, and you will have the price once the route is confirmed.

How long does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Russia take?

12 to 18 days’ sailing to Novorossiysk, and 25 to 40 days door to door. Air to Moscow takes 3 to 7 days.

What is the quickest way to ship to Russia?

Air freight to Moscow, within 3 to 7 days. It suits belongings, parcels and urgent goods.

What is the cheapest way to ship to Russia?

A sea part load for small volumes, and a full container above 15 cubic metres.

Is there land freight from Saudi Arabia to Russia?

There is no direct land route. Some commercial goods ship by sea to Turkey and carry on by truck through Georgia, a route arranged shipment by shipment and not a regular service for belongings.

Which documents are needed for commercial shipping to Russia?

A commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, supply contract, and an Eurasian Union certificate or declaration of conformity for the products subject to it.

Does an individual pay customs on a personal parcel in Russia?

A parcel for personal use is exempt up to a value of 200 euros and a weight of 31 kg, and anything above bears 15% duty. Write the true value on the declaration.

Can a car be shipped from Saudi Arabia to Russia?

Yes, in a container to Novorossiysk. But its charges are heavy: customs duty by age and engine capacity, and a recycling fee. Work out the full cost before shipping.

Do you ship students’ belongings to Russia?

Yes, cartons and suitcases by air to Moscow, or by sea in a consolidated load, with a contents list in the student’s name.

Do you ship furniture to Russia?

Yes, in a container or a part load, with dismantling, packing and an inventory. A holder of a Russian residence permit has relief on their used belongings, on conditions and once only.

Why is the price fixed only after the route is confirmed?

Because a number of shipping lines and airlines have stopped or changed their services to Russia, and what is available shifts from month to month. We confirm what is available in the week of your shipment, then fix the price and the date.

Which goods cannot be shipped to Russia?

What export regulations and sanctions restrict in technology and equipment, unauthorised hazardous materials, and counterfeits. Medicines, wireless devices and foodstuffs need licences or certificates.