Looking for a shipping company from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah? Al Basmah International Shipping collects your belongings from your villa or warehouse in Ras Al Khaimah and delivers them to your address in Madinah by road through the Al Ghuwaifat – Al Batha border crossing, in roughly 4 to 5 days including customs clearance. We move full villa contents, garden furniture such as swings, rattan sets and empty planters, commercial goods, and cars on open carriers or in enclosed trailers for coupes and low cars. Orders reach us on WhatsApp +971557643821 at any hour.
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Ras Al Khaimah is the emirate farthest from the Saudi border. A truck leaving it crosses the whole UAE from north to south-west before it reaches Al Ghuwaifat, and then starts a long run inside the Kingdom to Madinah. The total distance is close to 2,000 km. That does not mean a big delay, but it does mean planning ahead pays off: book at least two weeks before your move and we have more room to arrange pickup and fit your shipment onto the next truck heading for Madinah.
From the garden to the truck
- Pickup anywhere in Ras Al Khaimah: Al Nakheel, Al Dhait, Khuzam, Al Hamra, Al Marjan Island, Mina Al Arab, Julphar and RAKEZ.
- Route: Ras Al Khaimah → Al Ghuwaifat – Al Batha → Al Ahsa → Riyadh → Madinah, about 2,000 km.
- Approximate land transit: 4–5 days with clearance; a shared load may take a few extra days.
- Garden furniture is taken apart and wrapped piece by piece; planters travel empty and clean, with no soil or plants.
- Coupes and low cars go in an enclosed trailer; sedans and SUVs on an open carrier.
- Prices start from 90 AED per cubic metre in a shared truck; the final figure depends on volume, weight, packing and documents.
What we ship from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah
Most people who contact us from Ras Al Khaimah are moving a whole home, and that home is often a villa with a garden, an annex and a storeroom. So we look at the full shipment, not just the bedrooms, and we plan for what is outside as carefully as what is inside:
- Villa furniture: bedrooms, Arabic majlis seating, dining tables, large wardrobes, bookcases and carpets.
- Garden furniture: metal and wooden swings, rattan and wicker sets, umbrellas and their bases, barbecue tables and outdoor chairs.
- Planters and pots: terracotta, ceramic and plastic, as long as they are empty and clean.
- Appliances: fridges, washing machines, dismantled air conditioners and TVs.
- Cars: sedans and SUVs, plus coupes and sports cars in enclosed trailers.
- Commercial goods: loads from factories and warehouses in Ras Al Khaimah and RAKEZ going to shops in Madinah.
- Small parcels: a few boxes or loose personal items by road, or by air when it is urgent.
Road freight is the natural choice for Madinah because the city is inland and has no port. Large commercial containers can go by sea to Jeddah Islamic Port or Yanbu port and finish the trip by truck, an option we discuss with traders only when it makes sense.
Pickup areas in Ras Al Khaimah
We cover every part of the emirate, from the coast to the residential islands and the industrial zones. Most requests come from the areas below, and each has its own pickup routine:
Al Nakheel and Al Dhait
Older and newer neighbourhoods with spacious villas and back gardens; we send a truck sized for the street and a crew to dismantle outdoor furniture.
Khuzam and Julphar
Family houses and apartment buildings; we pick a quieter time of day and use the lift or the stairs depending on the building.
Al Hamra, Al Marjan and Mina Al Arab
Gated communities and seafront apartments; the community management usually wants advance notice or an entry permit for the moving truck, so arrange it before the day.
RAKEZ
Ras Al Khaimah’s economic zone; we collect commercial goods from warehouses with the invoice and packing list ready for clearance.
The road route from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah
The truck follows the same road as every land shipment from the UAE to western Saudi Arabia, it just starts from the far north. In order:
- Pickup in Ras Al Khaimah, then south through Umm Al Quwain, Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
- Al Ghuwaifat on the UAE side, then Al Batha on the Saudi side, where clearance is handled electronically on the Fasah platform.
- On to Al Ahsa (Hofuf), then to Riyadh.
- From Riyadh north-west to Madinah, either through Qassim or along the Riyadh–Madinah highway.
- Into Madinah and delivery in your district, sometimes after moving the load to a smaller truck for the final leg inside the city.
Dubai to Riyadh alone is about 1,060 km and Dubai to Madinah about 1,900 km; Ras Al Khaimah adds roughly another hundred. A shared load may wait a few days until the truck is full, while a dedicated truck leaves on the date you choose.
Transit times from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah and nearby cities
These are approximate door-to-door road times including clearance at Al Batha. Border congestion, waiting for a shared load to fill and peak seasons in Madinah can add a day or more.
| Destination | Approximate time | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Madinah: Quba, Al Awali, Al Aqool, Al Anabis | 4 – 5 days | Villas and palm farms; we confirm truck access in advance |
| Madinah: Al Aziziyah, Al Iskan, Shuran, Al Khalidiyah | 4 – 5 days | Residential districts that medium trucks reach fairly easily |
| Yanbu (port and industrial city) | 5 – 6 days | Delivered after Madinah or by a dedicated truck |
| Al Ula | 5 – 7 days | Extra distance north of Madinah; book early |
| Jeddah | 4 – 6 days | More than 400 km from Madinah |
| Makkah | 4 – 6 days | Usually shipped on the Jeddah run |
If Jeddah is your destination, see our guide to shipping from Ras Al Khaimah to Jeddah; for Makkah, the guide to shipping from Ras Al Khaimah to Makkah.
Packing garden and villa furniture for a 2,000 km trip
Garden furniture is built to live outdoors, but not to take two days of road vibration stacked against other cargo. Outdoor pieces are heavy in some places and fragile in others: swing hinges, rattan weave, the rims of terracotta pots. That is why we pack them differently from indoor furniture.
Swings and umbrellas
We take the swing apart into frame, seat and chains, wrap the chains in thick cloth so they do not scratch the paint, and put the bolts in a numbered bag taped to the frame itself. Large umbrellas are folded and fully covered, and their heavy concrete or metal bases go at the bottom of the load.
Rattan and wicker sets
Rattan takes weight from above when you sit on it, but it cracks under side pressure. We add foam at the corners, stretch-wrap it, and put nothing heavy on top. Cushions travel completely dry in sealed bags; coastal humidity trapped in a cushion, followed by the heat of the road, turns into smell and mould.
Planters and pots
Planters are emptied of soil and plants, washed and dried before packing. Soil and plants are restricted on entry to Saudi Arabia and can hold up clearance if found in the load. Terracotta and ceramic pots go into cartons with paper packed around them, and the large ones into wooden crates.
Indoor villa furniture
- Wardrobes and beds are dismantled and their parts numbered; mirrors and glass go into wooden crates.
- Marble tops stand on their edge, not flat, inside a wooden frame.
- Majlis seating is wrapped in cloth and then plastic; carpets are rolled and tied.
- Appliances are drained and their doors secured; the fridge is cleaned and dried the day before pickup.
- Candles, aerosol air fresheners and flammable liquids are not packed with the furniture; summer heat on the road and in Madinah melts wax and pressurises cans.
Leave the barbecue gas cylinder out of the shipment, and tell the team in advance about anything unusual, like a garden fountain or a stone sculpture, so we can plan its place and packing before pickup day.
Car shipping from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah: open or enclosed
Ordinary sedans and SUVs travel on an open multi-car carrier, which is the more economical option. For coupes, sports cars, lowered cars and valuable new cars we recommend an enclosed trailer: the car is loaded up a low-angle ramp so the front bumper does not scrape, strapped by the wheels rather than the body, and kept covered, away from the dust and sun of a long road.
Before you book, check the age rule: a used passenger car imported into Saudi Arabia must not be more than 5 years old from its model year, counted back and excluding the current year. Special cases are checked with the team before anything else. For other Saudi cities, see the Ras Al Khaimah to Saudi Arabia shipping guide.
Air freight from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah
Air freight is for urgent, light shipments: documents, samples, spare parts, or a bag of things you need before the truck arrives. We collect from Ras Al Khaimah and take the shipment to Dubai, Sharjah or Abu Dhabi airport, then on to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, or to Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz airport and then by road. It usually takes 1 to 3 days including clearance.
- Furniture and garden furniture do not suit air freight; their size makes it far more expensive than road.
- Lithium batteries, liquids and perfumes are restricted by air and are reviewed before acceptance.
- The price is based on actual weight or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. Volumetric weight = length × width × height in cm ÷ 6000. A 60×50×40 cm box, for example, counts as 20 kg even if it is lighter.
- For an air price, send the details on WhatsApp and you will get the price.
Documents for shipping from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah
Clearance at Al Batha is electronic through the Fasah platform, and how fast it goes depends on the paperwork being complete from the start. By type of shipment:
Personal effects and used furniture
- Copy of the owner’s passport and Saudi ID, iqama or residence visa.
- A detailed contents list in Arabic or English that clearly lists the garden furniture and planters.
- New items in commercial quantities are treated as goods and are dutiable.
Commercial goods
- Commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin.
- A SABER certificate for many consumer products.
- SFDA requirements for food, cosmetics and medicines.
- A commercial registration for the Saudi consignee.
- Goods of UAE origin with a GCC certificate of origin are exempt from customs duty; Saudi VAT of 15% applies on imports.
Cars
- Vehicle registration (mulkiya).
- UAE export certificate and plate cancellation from Ras Al Khaimah’s licensing authority.
- Copy of the owner’s passport and ID.
- The car completely empty of personal belongings.
Prohibited and restricted items
Warning: We do not ship narcotics, alcohol, pork products, weapons and ammunition without permits, counterfeit goods or gambling tools. Drones and some medicines need prior permits, and soil and plants are restricted, so empty your garden planters before packing.
Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah prices start from
| Shipment type | Starts from |
|---|---|
| Furniture and household goods in a shared truck | 90 AED per cubic metre |
| Small parcels by road | 45 AED |
| Sedan on an open carrier | 2,000 AED |
| SUV on an open carrier | 2,750 AED |
| Car in an enclosed carrier (coupes, sports cars) | 4,100 AED |
| Dedicated truck, air freight, containers | Send the details on WhatsApp and you will get the price |
The final price depends on volume, weight, city, packing and documents. You can also fill in the quote request form and the team will get back to you.
What pushes the cost up or down
- Volume in cubic metres: garden furniture takes more space than its weight suggests, and good dismantling cuts the volume a lot.
- Truck type: shared is cheaper; dedicated is faster and leaves on your date.
- Packing: wooden crates for marble, glass and terracotta add cost but protect.
- Delivery location: districts far from the centre, farms, or the need for a smaller truck on the final leg.
- Documents: one missing paper means waiting at the border.
- Car carrier type: enclosed costs more than open.
How to ship from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah, step by step
- Send a list of items and photos of the garden and large pieces on WhatsApp +971557643821, with your Ras Al Khaimah address and your district in Madinah.
- We estimate the volume and truck type with you and send you the price details.
- You prepare the documents and we review them with you before pickup day.
- The crew arrives to dismantle, pack and load, and records each piece and its number.
- The truck heads south to Al Ghuwaifat – Al Batha, and the team sends you a WhatsApp update at each stage.
- After clearance the truck continues to Madinah, and we call you before arrival to set the delivery time.
- We deliver and reassemble what we took apart, and you check every piece before the crew leaves.
Delivery in Madinah: villas and palm gardens
Many Ras Al Khaimah shipments end at villas with palm gardens in Quba, Al Awali, Al Aqool and Al Anabis, or in newer districts such as Al Rawabi and Sultanah. These homes need planning in advance: where the truck will stop, whether the gate is wide enough for the garden pieces, and where the swings and seating will go.
- Heavy truck entry into central Madinah is restricted, and restrictions tighten in peak seasons such as Ramadan and the Hajj and Umrah peak; we schedule deliveries around them.
- In many districts the load moves to a smaller truck for the last leg inside the city.
- We deliver to Al Aziziyah, Al Iskan, Shuran, Al Khalidiyah, Al Uyun, Al Azhari, Bani Harithah, Al Jamiah, Al Hijrah and other districts.
- Madinah is ringed by black volcanic basalt fields and date-palm farms; if your address is a farm outside the districts, send your map location so the right road is chosen.
- Summers are very hot; we unload heat-sensitive pieces first and prefer morning deliveries.
Moving from another emirate? See the UAE to Madinah shipping guide.
Tips before you book from Ras Al Khaimah
- Book early; Ras Al Khaimah is at the far north, and early booking makes it easier to join a truck heading for Madinah.
- Photograph the garden before dismantling; the photos help you set it up again in the new home.
- Empty the planters and let them dry for two days before pickup.
- Arrange a truck entry permit if you live in a community in Al Hamra, Al Marjan or Mina Al Arab.
- If your move falls near Ramadan or the Hajj and Umrah peak, mention it when booking so delivery inside Madinah is arranged early.
- Ask the team about optional insurance if you have high-value pieces.
If there are things you need in Madinah the moment you arrive, send a small bag by air and leave the rest to the truck. To compare with Riyadh, see shipping from Ras Al Khaimah to Riyadh.
FAQ: shipping from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah
How long does shipping from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah take?
Door-to-door road freight takes roughly 4 to 5 days including clearance at Al Batha. A shared load may wait a few extra days until the truck fills; a dedicated truck leaves on your date.
Can you ship a garden swing and rattan furniture?
Yes. We dismantle the swing and wrap the frame and chains separately, protect the rattan from side pressure, and ship the cushions dry in sealed bags.
Can I ship planters with the plants in them?
No. Planters travel empty and clean, because soil and plants are restricted on entry to Saudi Arabia and can delay clearance.
What is the best way to ship a coupe from Ras Al Khaimah?
An enclosed trailer, loaded with a low-angle ramp and protected from dust and sun. Enclosed carrier prices start from 4,100 AED.
What is the age limit for a used car entering Saudi Arabia?
It must not be more than 5 years old from the model year, counted back and excluding the current year. Special cases are checked with the team first.
Is there air freight from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah?
Yes, for small and urgent shipments, through Dubai, Sharjah or Abu Dhabi airport to Madinah or Jeddah, usually within 1 to 3 days. Furniture does not suit air freight.
How will I know where my shipment is?
The team sends you a WhatsApp update at each stage: pickup, arrival at the border, clearance done, and nearing Madinah.
Do you deliver to farms outside the Madinah districts?
Yes, once you send the map location and we confirm the road and the right truck for the farm entrance.
Ready to move your villa and garden from Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah?
Send photos of your items and your Madinah address, and the team will arrange pickup and the right truck.
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