Shipping Company from Riyadh to Kuwait | 0568829975 ◈ Road Freight via Al Ruqai and Al Salmi with Car Shipping from Riyadh

As a Shipping Company from Riyadh to Kuwait, Al Rahwan loads furniture, cars, cartons, trade goods and equipment from any district of Riyadh and its enclosed trucks head north for roughly 640 km, passing Al Majmaah, then Hafar Al Batin, before leaving the Kingdom at Al Ruqai and entering Kuwait at Al Salmi. Two to three days after loading, the goods are at your door in Al Jahra, the Capital, Hawalli, Farwaniya, Al Ahmadi or Mubarak Al Kabeer. Your suitcase or a carton weighing no more than 20 kg begins at SAR 140, a fully furnished bedroom begins at SAR 1,350, and a sedan sharing a car carrier with other vehicles begins at SAR 920. Ring 0568829975 any day from seven in the morning to eleven at night, or place an order online whenever suits you; give us your district and a few photos, and the quote comes back broken down line by line.

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Who ships from Riyadh to Kuwait? A Kuwaiti employee whose posting in the capital has ended and who is taking the household home to Al Jahra; a resident in Al Naseem moving the family to Farwaniya; a trader in the Second Industrial City sending palletised stock to a warehouse in Shuwaikh; a contractor dispatching a generator and toolboxes to a site in Al Ahmadi; a student who needs just three suitcases before term starts. Each case is priced differently, so this page is divided by shipment type, and every section carries the figures you need to decide.

How far is Riyadh from Kuwait? The road through Al Majmaah, Hafar Al Batin and Al Ruqai

Riyadh is about 640 km from Kuwait City by road. The truck leaves north Riyadh on the highway towards Sudair, passes Al Majmaah governorate, turns north-east to Hafar Al Batin and continues to the Al Ruqai border post. Once Saudi exit formalities are done it enters Kuwait’s Al Salmi post and carries on through Al Jahra governorate to the rest of the country. The whole route is one continuous road, so the load is never moved from truck to truck or from truck to ship, and that cuts the number of handlings that cause most of the scratches on furniture.

People in east Riyadh sometimes ask why the truck does not go via Dammam and the Al Khafji crossing. The answer is that Al Khafji and its Kuwaiti counterpart Al Nuwaiseeb serve Dammam, Khobar, Jubail and Al Ahsa because they sit on the coastal road. Riyadh’s natural route is north to Hafar Al Batin and then Al Ruqai, which is also where shipments from Qassim and the western cities converge. That is why Al Rahwan uses Al Ruqai and Al Salmi for everything leaving Riyadh and the towns of its region.

What happens at Al Ruqai and Al Salmi?

At Al Ruqai, Saudi customs officers check that the contents of the truck match the declaration the broker lodged on the Fasah platform before arrival, and they are entitled to open a few boxes. Across the line, officers of Kuwait’s customs administration at Al Salmi go through the recipient’s documents and the nature of the cargo before letting it in. A truck that arrives with a ready, accurate declaration clears far faster than one whose list turns out to be incomplete or whose consignee name differs from the civil ID. That is why Al Rahwan asks for the paperwork before loading day, not while the truck is on the road.

Al Salmi lies in western Kuwait inside Al Jahra governorate, so Al Jahra is the first governorate the truck reaches after crossing. Deliveries to Al Jahra, Saad Al Abdullah and Al Abdali are therefore usually quicker than those to Al Ahmadi or Mubarak Al Kabeer, which require crossing Kuwait City to the south.

How long does shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait take?

Most road shipments from Riyadh reach Kuwait in two to three days, counted from the moment the goods are loaded in Riyadh, not from the day you call or book. For a whole household, loading is normally preceded by a survey day and a packing and dismantling day, so plan around that: if you want your furniture in Kuwait on a Thursday, book the survey early in the week before.

What makes it longer? Three things come up again and again: items added after booking without updating the list, missing papers that are only discovered at the border, and a consignee in Kuwait who does not answer the phone on delivery day. A shared consignment may also wait for the trip’s load to fill, so with a tight deadline the useful question is which day the truck pulls out, not how many hours the drive lasts. Where only a slice of the load is pressing, such as paperwork or samples for a shop opening in Salmiya, fly that slice and truck everything else, and weigh the cost of splitting against the cost of a delay before you decide.

Car shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait

Riyadh cars bound for Kuwait ride Al Rahwan transporters with two or more decks, every vehicle wearing a fitted cover with ratchet straps over its tyres, and the whole journey runs two to four days after loading. When your sedan shares the transporter with other cars, the price begins at SAR 920; a 4×4 handled the same way begins at SAR 1,100. Prefer a transporter carrying nothing but your car? That begins at SAR 1,390, while prestige cars go sealed inside an enclosed transporter from SAR 4,150.

A transporter will carry almost any car, but Kuwait will not register every car, so before anything is loaded our team checks the Kuwaiti import rules against your model. Paperwork to have ready: the istimara and both number plates; an export certificate, issued before you book; the registered owner’s ID; where a loan is outstanding, a letter from the finance house; where somebody else is dispatching it, the owner’s signed consent; and a civil ID copy for the person collecting in Kuwait. Kuwaiti customs rules on the car itself, under whatever regulations apply on the day it is shipped, so what happened to a friend’s car proves nothing about yours.

Preparing the car in Riyadh before carrier day

Take pictures of every side of the car and the interior, with close-ups of the odometer, rims and windscreen; keep them and share a set with the company. A quarter of a tank is more than enough, as the car only needs to drive on and off. Clear out the cabin and boot completely: the vehicle travels as a vehicle, not as a storage box, and nothing rides inside it unless it has been declared and approved. Hand over the main key and record the number of spare keys on the collection report, then check all of it again on delivery in Kuwait.

If the car is following the household, schedule the two together. Many Riyadh families ship the furniture first, drive one car and send the second on the carrier so it arrives at about the same time. Add it up: SAR 2,300 as the starting figure for three bedrooms with their appliances, plus SAR 920 for the sedan sharing a transporter, makes SAR 3,220 as the floor for the whole move.

Shipping company from Riyadh to Kuwait: prices

Below are the entry-level prices, in Saudi riyals, for moving things from Riyadh to Kuwait. Your own figure moves with weight or volume, what is inside, which floor you live on and how much dismantling and assembly is involved. Al Rahwan seldom goes long without a promotion, so ask whether one applies when you ring.

How much does shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait cost?

The cheapest thing you can send from Riyadh to Kuwait costs SAR 37, the entry price for a packet of two kilos or less. After that comes SAR 140 per carton or suitcase under the 20 kg ceiling, SAR 6.5 a kilo once the road load is large, SAR 1,350 as the floor for a room of furniture and SAR 3,700 as the floor for a villa. What the table leaves out, such as a timber crate built around one piece, taking down air conditioners, storage or heavy machinery, gets priced after a survey that costs you nothing, or through a quote set out item by item.

Worked examples from Riyadh homes and shops

• A student in Al Malaz: two cartons and a suitcase, each up to 20 kg: 140 + 140 + 140 = SAR 420 to start.
• An employee in Al Yasmin: one bedroom plus two cartons: 1,350 + 140 + 140 = SAR 1,630 to start.
• A young family in Al Naseem: their two rooms, majlis and kitchen with one sedan come to 1,390 + 920, so SAR 2,310 as the opening figure.
• A family in Al Malqa: a whole villa with two SUVs: 3,700 + 1,100 + 1,100 = SAR 5,900 to start.
• A shop in Al Sulay: four pallets of stock: 550 × 4 = SAR 2,200 to start; with more pallets, compare a dedicated truck from SAR 2,300.

These examples simply add the starting prices together; the actual figure is set once the company has seen the items. A villa with three large bedrooms, two majlis rooms and an annex is not the same as a two-storey villa with small rooms, which is why you are asked for a short video of each room or a survey visit.

How to estimate your cost before you call

First ask whether your shipment is charged per piece, per kilo or per load. Cartons and suitcases are charged per piece up to 20 kg, bulk goods or belongings per kilo from SAR 6.5, a home by volume after a survey, and a car by its type and how it travels. Then look at volume, not just weight: a large carton of pillows is light but takes more room in the truck than a small carton of books. Finally add the services you want, such as dismantling and assembly, extra packing, storage or insurance, each of which appears on the quote as a separate line.

When you compare two offers, do not compare the bottom line alone. Read what each figure includes: is packing included? Dismantling in Riyadh and assembly in Kuwait? Clearance at Al Ruqai and Al Salmi? Delivery to the flat door or to the foot of the building? An offer a few hundred riyals cheaper can end up dearer if you are then asked to pay for assembly separately in Kuwait.

Collection from Riyadh districts and the towns of Riyadh region

Al Rahwan collects from every district of Riyadh: the north, such as Al Malqa, Al Narjis, Al Yasmin, Hittin and Al Arid; the centre, such as Al Olaya, Al Sulaimaniyah and Al Malaz; the east, such as Al Naseem, Al Rawdah and Al Rayyan; the south, such as Al Shifa, Al Aziziyah and Al Dar Al Baida; and the west, such as Dhahrat Laban and Al Suwaidi. Each area shapes loading day differently. The large villas in the north need a big truck parked at the gate, older buildings in the centre sometimes mean carrying everything down the stairs, and gated compounds need an entry permit for the truck from the compound management before the appointment.

Outside the city, Al Rahwan consolidates shipments from Al Kharj, Diriyah, Al Muzahimiyah, Al Majmaah and Al Zulfi. Say you live in Al Kharj: a dyna or similar local vehicle fetches the goods and hands them to the big truck that is gathering that trip’s load, and the big truck then sets off north. Al Majmaah and Al Zulfi sit on the northern road anyway, so with room to spare the truck can call there en route. The small vans never leave the Kingdom; crossing into Kuwait is done by the enclosed truck alone.

Furniture moving from Riyadh to Kuwait: inventory, dismantling, packing and assembly

Moving furniture from Riyadh to Kuwait starts before loading day with a survey. Al Rahwan’s surveyor walks through the home, tallies the pieces, takes measurements of the bulky ones and notes stairs and lifts at each end, which settles the crew size, the truck and the materials. Then follow, in order: a day for taking apart and wrapping, the loading itself, a two- or three-day drive north, and the rebuild at your Kuwait address. Entry prices: SAR 1,350 for a single room, SAR 1,390 for a two-room flat, SAR 2,300 for three bedrooms with their appliances, SAR 3,700 for a villa.

Numbering parts before dismantling

Once a bed or wardrobe is taken apart it becomes panels, legs, hinges and screws, and the number of parts multiplies. The Al Rahwan team gives each item a code written on every one of its parts: the main bed might be “R1-B”, with its boards and sides carrying the same code, and the wardrobe “R1-W” on its doors and shelves. Screws and hinges go into a small bag marked with the same code and taped to one of the item’s panels. The layout is photographed before dismantling, so reassembly in Kuwait is straightforward even if a different carpenter does it.

Packing by type of item

Not everything is wrapped the same way. Polished wood is wrapped first in blankets and then in plastic, so the plastic never rubs the finish directly. Upholstered sofas get a clean sheet or paper layer, a blanket over that, and only then a slack outer film so the cloth can still breathe; the Hafar Al Batin road gets very hot in summer, and film pulled tight against fabric holds moisture in. Glass, mirrors and wall art travel between sheets of rigid cardboard and stand upright rather than lying flat. Screens travel in the box they came in where it survives, otherwise in a purpose-made carton with padding on both faces. Plates and glasses are wrapped one by one and stood on edge in a small carton no heavier than one man can carry easily.

Appliances, air conditioners and kitchens

Unplug the fridge at least a day ahead and dry it out; secure the washing machine drum with its transit bolts if you have them and drain the hose. Window air conditioners are removed and wrapped, while split systems need a technician to pull the gas into the outside unit before any pipe is cut loose; that job is quoted once the surveyor has seen it. Aluminium or wooden kitchens are taken apart unit by unit and numbered in the same way, and a long marble worktop travels upright inside a timber frame. Never pack kitchenware inside the fridge or oven: it shifts on the road and breaks the glass shelves.

Entrances, floors and lifts

Before moving day, send the width of the main door, the lift dimensions and the tightest turn on the stairs, both in Riyadh and in Kuwait. A corner sofa that entered your flat in sections may only leave with extra dismantling, and a wardrobe built inside the room may not fit through the door at all. Kuwaiti towers and blocks expect the goods lift to be reserved and the building office to sign off ahead of time; skip that and either the truck sits outside or everything is carried up the stairwell. Measuring in advance makes the quote more accurate and saves hours on loading day.

Unloading and assembly in Kuwait

On arrival the Al Rahwan team unloads at the address, puts every carton in the room written on it, assembles beds, wardrobes and majlis seating, hangs whatever was agreed and sets the pieces in place. Ask the team to open the cartons containing glass in front of you before they leave, check the count against the inventory, and note anything on the delivery report with a photo.

Shipping cartons, suitcases and parcels from Riyadh to Kuwait

A handful of personal things needs no truck booking and no survey. Pay from SAR 37 for an envelope or packet of two kilos or less, from SAR 110 for anything up to ten kilos, and from SAR 140 for each carton or holdall up to 20 kg; these ride the shared truck and land two or three days later. For larger quantities, such as twenty cartons of books from a postgraduate student’s library, the road rate per kilo from SAR 6.5 works out cheaper than paying per carton.

The number of cartons alone is not enough for pricing or for the customs declaration. Write a clear description on each group, such as “used personal clothing”, “kitchenware”, “university books” or “children’s toys”, with the count and approximate weight. A label like “miscellaneous items” slows inspection at the border because it hides what the officer needs to know, especially when one carton mixes electronics, liquids and perfume. Number the cartons in sequence, write the room in the new home on each one, and give a copy of the list to the consignee in Kuwait to check on arrival.

A volume example before you ask for a price

Six cartons measuring 60 × 40 × 50 cm each come to 0.72 cubic metres together. If they are stacked on a pallet, send the finished pallet size including its full height and gross weight, not the carton sizes alone. Volume does not set the price by itself, since weight and the service minimum also count, but it tells you whether your shipment suits per-piece pricing or a part load. You can use the shipment volume calculator with the outside measurements of the sealed cartons.

Online stores in Riyadh selling to customers in Kuwait ship the same way: numbered parcels, each with its invoice, delivered either to each customer’s address or to one warehouse in Kuwait from which the store distributes. Gifts, dates and coffee should go in sturdy, well-sealed cartons and be named on the list, because food passes inspection under Kuwait’s rules.

Shipping trade goods and equipment from Riyadh to Kuwait

A Riyadh trader or factory has two ways to go by road. One is a part load (LTL), meaning your stock occupies part of a truck shared with other shippers, beginning at SAR 1,290; the other is a whole enclosed truck to yourself (FTL), beginning at SAR 2,300 for the haulage. A lone commercial pallet begins at SAR 550. Where volumes are huge and regular, the sea is worth a look: we can book a box out of Dammam’s King Abdulaziz Port bound for Shuwaikh or Shuaiba, with twenty-footers from SAR 4,600 and forty-footers from SAR 7,800. Even so, road remains faster and simpler for most Riyadh shipments.

The trader brings his CR, the sales invoice, the packing list and the Kuwaiti importer’s details, adding a certificate of origin if it is asked for. Every one of these has to agree with what is physically on the truck: names, counts, weights. Write 48 cartons on the invoice and 50 on the list and the truck can be stopped at the border until someone fixes it, so Al Rahwan’s crew compares paper with pallets before the doors are shut in Riyadh.

Why “I have one pallet” is not enough

Two pallets can differ in everything: length, width, height, weight and, most importantly, whether anything can be stacked on them. A pallet of sturdy cartons can carry another pallet on top, but a pallet holding a protruding machine or glass cannot, so it takes up floor-to-roof space in the truck. Send a front photo, a side photo and the dimensions after wrapping, and mark it “do not stack” if the goods need that. Do not hide this to lower the price, because goods with too much weight on top arrive damaged.

Equipment and machinery

Generators, compressors, workshop machines and commercial kitchen gear go to Kuwait on their own truck or on a low trailer, whichever their weight and bulk call for. Send the weight, dimensions, lifting points and centre of gravity if the manufacturer’s manual gives it, and mention any operating oils, batteries or moving parts. Most important is the unloading point in Kuwait: is there a forklift or crane able to take the weight, and is the warehouse door wider than the machine? Equipment reaching the right address is no help if nothing there can lift it down. Heavy kit like this is priced once someone has inspected it, at no charge, or set out in a line-by-line quote.

If the goods are for several consignees in Kuwait, such as a Riyadh distributor supplying three shops in Hawalli, Farwaniya and Al Jahra, separate each consignee’s list, parcel count and address from the start and ask for the distribution to appear on the quote, because delivering to several addresses is not the same as delivering to one.

Air freight from Riyadh to Kuwait

Air freight is for things that cannot wait: official documents, samples, spare parts a Shuwaikh workshop needs tomorrow, or a suitcase a traveller left behind. The shipment is handed in at King Khalid airport in Riyadh, lands at Kuwait International, takes a day or two (24–48 hours), and costs from SAR 28 for every chargeable kilo.

On a flight, the scale reading is only half the story. The other half is a volumetric figure: multiply the three dimensions in centimetres and divide by 6000, then charge whichever number is bigger. Take a box 50 by 40 by 30 cm; the sum gives 10, so even if the scale shows 4 kg you pay for ten kilos, from SAR 280. Pillows and soft toys are therefore poor candidates for flying, while compact, valuable items are ideal. Tell us in advance about any liquids, perfume or batteries, since airlines limit them.

Documents needed to ship from Riyadh to Kuwait

Moving your own belongings or household out of Riyadh normally takes four items of paperwork: your ID or iqama photocopied, a full contents list, an online authorisation giving the broker access through Fasah, and the Kuwait recipient’s name, phone and address, sometimes with a copy of that person’s civil ID. Traders and car owners need more, set out below:

Before you hand over the papers: who, what, why, to whom

Four questions head off half of all border problems. Who is the sender: a person or a business, and is the name on the papers the actual owner of the shipment? What is in it: used personal belongings or goods for sale, since mixing the two changes how the shipment is handled. Why is it moving: a change of home, supply for a project, or a device returning after repair? And to whom is it delivered: the name exactly as on the civil ID, a mobile number that answers, and a full address. These questions do not replace the official documents, but they reveal gaps before the truck moves.

Customs clearance at Al Ruqai and Al Salmi

Your broker files the truck’s paperwork electronically through Fasah before it ever leaves Riyadh, on the strength of the authority you clicked through online. At Al Ruqai the inspector holds the cargo up against that filing and can have a box or two opened. At Al Salmi it is Kuwaiti customs who admit the load, and they alone decide what happens with second-hand furniture or a car, under whatever regulations are in force on the day the load ships; what a neighbour paid on a different load proves little.

What speeds up clearance? A clear inventory, papers that match the load, and a consignee who answers if Kuwaiti customs needs information from them. What slows it down? A carton marked “assorted”, a restricted item that was not declared, or a consignee name that differs by one letter from the civil ID.

Prohibited and restricted items for Kuwait

Al Rahwan’s trucks to Kuwait will not carry any firearm or round of ammunition, drugs, fake branded goods, explosives or anything flammable, fuel or a gas bottle, or dangerous chemicals. Some things are not banned outright but only travel once declared or approved: oversized batteries, drones, two-way radios and similar transmitters, medicines in bulk, plants, and food that has to be kept chilled. On any single item, customs has the last word.

Mistakes we see in Riyadh homes: the kitchen gas cylinder left with the furniture, a can of petrol for the generator in the storeroom, insecticides in the garden-tools carton, and the son’s drone in the toy box. Take all of these out before packing day, or ask how to ship them if they are allowed under conditions.

Insurance, tracking and proof of delivery

Cover is never added by default; you ask for it at booking, it is assessed on the value you state and a photo inventory of the contents, and it sits on the quote as its own line apart from transport. Before loading, find out exactly what is covered, the ceiling on any payout, and the procedure and deadline for claiming. “The shipment is insured” without clear terms is worth nothing when you need it.

You will hear from us four times: as the doors close on the loaded truck in Riyadh, as it passes the Saudi post at Al Ruqai, as it rolls into Kuwait, and as you sign for your goods. At handover, count the pieces against the list, write any visible damage or missing item on the report and photograph it, hold on to the wrapping from anything damaged until it has been looked at, and raise it within the window the service terms allow.

Storage before shipping or after arrival

Leases rarely line up. You might have to return the Riyadh flat a fortnight before the Kuwait one is free, or the truck might reach Farwaniya before the landlord hands you the keys. The fix is to keep the furniture, still wrapped and numbered, in storage at either end of the trip; the charge is worked out after the survey from how much there is and for how long. The storage goes on the original inventory, so every carton keeps its number from warehouse to doorstep.

Booking steps with Al Rahwan from Riyadh to Kuwait

1. Get in touch: call 0568829975 or send on WhatsApp your Riyadh district, your Kuwait address and the type of shipment.
2. Photos or survey: for cartons the counts and weights are enough; for a home, a short video or a free survey visit.
3. The quote: you receive an itemised quote covering transport, packing, dismantling and assembly, clearance and extras.
4. Papers: send the ID and consignee details and authorise the broker on Fasah.
5. Packing and loading day: inventory, numbering and wrapping, then signing the inventory.
6. Road and crossing: notifications at loading, at Al Ruqai and on arrival.
7. Delivery: unloading, placing and assembly, checking the list and signing the delivery report.

Delivery across Kuwait’s six governorates: Al Jahra first

Once through Al Salmi the truck is on Al Jahra soil, which is why drops in Jahra town, Saad Al Abdullah and Abdali tend to happen first. From there it runs east into the Capital, Farwaniya and Hawalli, then down to Mubarak Al Kabeer and Ahmadi in the south. Your address should name the governorate, area, block, street, house and floor, and it helps to share a location pin and a backup phone number for whoever is receiving.

In Kuwait the crew does not just drop the load: they unload, carry each piece to its room, put things back together and tidy up. For a flat in a block or tower, the person receiving must secure the goods lift for that slot and get the building office’s permission in advance; should the handover be pushed back or the address change, the new plan and what it costs are settled before the truck sets off again.

The cheapest way to ship from Riyadh to Kuwait

Sharing is what keeps the Riyadh to Kuwait bill down: SAR 1,290 to start for a part load, SAR 140 a carton, SAR 6.5 a kilo for bulk, and SAR 920 for a car riding with others. What genuinely lowers the cost without reducing protection:

• Get rid of what you no longer need before the survey, so you are not paying to move an old wardrobe to Kuwait only to throw it away there.
• Dismantle what can be dismantled; flat furniture takes less space, and you stop paying to move the empty inside of a cupboard.
• Combine the orders of one family into one shipment when the consignee, address and date are the same.
• If your date is flexible, choose the shared truck over a dedicated one.
• Have the consignee and the unloading point ready on the day, because a postponed delivery has a cost.
• Do not pack restricted items in with ordinary ones to reduce the carton count; the whole carton is then held at the border.

Common mistakes when shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait

• Booking without a survey: describing the furniture by phone, then finding uncounted items on loading day, so the quote changes or the truck is too small.
• Forgetting the lift in Kuwait: the truck arrives at a Salmiya tower while the service lift is booked by another resident.
• Late papers: the iqama copy or the Fasah authorisation arrives once the truck is already on the road, and it ends up parked at Al Ruqai.
• A different name: the consignee name on the declaration differs from the civil ID.
• Items inside the car: cartons in the boot of the shipped car without declaring them.
• Plastic straight onto fabric: wrapping the sofa yourself in tight plastic film and leaving it in the heat.
• Mixing directions: asking for a Kuwait to Riyadh price based on the Riyadh to Kuwait rate; the reverse direction is a separate request with different arrangements.

Why Riyadh residents choose Al Rahwan for Kuwait

Because Al Rahwan knows this lane in detail: the northern road through Al Majmaah and Hafar Al Batin, what officers at Al Ruqai and Al Salmi ask for, and the difference between delivering in Al Jahra and delivering to a tower in Salmiya. Because the price arrives broken into lines, so you know what you pay for transport and what for packing, assembly and clearance. And because the whole shipment, from a small carton to a villa, a car or a pallet, is handled by one company through a single line that someone picks up from seven in the morning until eleven at night. Kuwait is among the places Riyadh customers ask for most, within a service that takes Al Rahwan shipments to any country you name by truck, ship or plane.

Both border routes and every other Saudi city are covered in Shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait, while anyone weighing up several carriers should look at Best shipping company from Riyadh to Kuwait. Once you are set, phone 0568829975 with your Riyadh neighbourhood, the Kuwait delivery address and some pictures of what is going.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many km is it from Riyadh to Kuwait?

Roughly 640 km of road separate Riyadh from Kuwait City; the trucks go by way of Al Majmaah, then Hafar Al Batin, and cross at Al Ruqai into Al Salmi.

How much does shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait cost?

SAR 37 is the lowest entry price (a packet to 2 kg); a 20 kg carton starts at SAR 140, a furnished room at SAR 1,350, a villa at SAR 3,700, and a sedan sharing a transporter at SAR 920.

How many days does shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait take?

Two or three days after loading for furniture or goods, two to four for a car, and no more than two days (24–48 hours) by air.

Which border crossing do Riyadh shipments to Kuwait use?

They leave Saudi Arabia at Al Ruqai, which belongs to Hafar Al Batin, and enter Kuwait at Al Salmi in Jahra.

What is the price to send a car from Riyadh to Kuwait?

SAR 920 for a sedan sharing the transporter, SAR 1,100 for a 4×4 on the same basis, SAR 1,390 if your car has a transporter to itself, and SAR 4,150 for a prestige car sealed in an enclosed one.

What documents are needed to ship personal effects from Riyadh to Kuwait?

Your ID or iqama copy, a contents list, the broker’s Fasah authorisation, and the Kuwait recipient’s name, phone and address, plus possibly their civil ID copy.

How much is it to ship a carton from Riyadh to Kuwait?

SAR 140 for any carton within 20 kg; lighter loads are cheaper, with a ten-kilo packet at SAR 110 and a two-kilo one at SAR 37, all as starting prices.

Is there door-to-door shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait?

Yes. The truck picks up at your house or shop wherever it is in Riyadh, and the crew unloads and reassembles at the delivery address in whichever governorate of Kuwait you live.

Do you collect from Al Kharj, Diriyah, Al Majmaah and Al Zulfi?

Yes, by local transfer to the consolidation truck before the trip to Kuwait, with 2 to 3 days from loading.

How much is air freight from Riyadh to Kuwait?

From SAR 28 per chargeable kilo from King Khalid Airport to Kuwait Airport; a 50 × 40 × 30 cm carton is charged as 10 kg.

Can heavy equipment be shipped from Riyadh to Kuwait?

Yes. It is given its own truck or trailer to suit its size, and the price follows a no-cost inspection that looks at weight, dimensions and what will be available to lift it off in Kuwait.

How do I track my shipment from Riyadh to Kuwait?

4 update messages: truck loaded in Riyadh, truck through Al Ruqai, truck inside Kuwait, goods handed over.

What is the cheapest way to ship from Riyadh to Kuwait?

Sharing space: a part load starts at SAR 1,290, bulk goods at SAR 6.5 a kilo, and a car riding a transporter with others at SAR 920.

How do I book shipping from Riyadh to Kuwait?

By ringing 0568829975 any day between 7 am and 11 pm, or by an online request, sharing your district, where it is going in Kuwait and photos of the items.