Shipping prices from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia, as charged by Gulf International Shipping, open at SAR 92 for a parcel weighing 5 kg or less, then SAR 230 for a 10–20 kg personal-effects carton, SAR 17 per kg by air, SAR 1,655 for a complete bedroom, SAR 5,520 for a 20 ft container and SAR 7,360 for a 40 ft container, and every starting price sits about 8% below the lowest published figure for the same item. Each figure includes trucking from your city to Jeddah Islamic Port plus sea freight through Suez to Radès, Sfax or Sousse with standard packing; a container reaches the door in about 5–7 weeks and an air parcel in 3–7 days.
This page gives the full list of starting prices grouped by shipment type: parcels and cartons, electrical appliances, furniture by the piece, the room and the whole home, containers, goods and equipment, and air freight. After the tables we explain how your volume and weight turn into a final figure, with three costed examples, and which costs sit outside the freight, so nothing from Tunisian customs catches you off guard.
At a glance
- Parcels: 1–5 kg from SAR 92, 5–10 kg from SAR 184
- Cartons: a 10–20 kg personal-effects carton from SAR 230
- Furniture: bedroom from SAR 1,655, living room from SAR 780, sofa from SAR 735
- Containers: 20 ft from SAR 5,520 for a flat, 40 ft from SAR 7,360 for a villa
- Air: SAR 17 a kilo upward, minimum per consignment, 3–7 days to the door
- Cars and groupage per m³: by size and city, request a quote on WhatsApp 0568829975
- Not in the price: Tunisian duty, plus 19% VAT where items are new
From: any Saudi city → Jeddah port → Radès / Sfax / Sousse · Time: 5–7 weeks by sea, 3–7 days by air · Contact: 0568829975
Approximate shipping prices from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia
Note: sea freight takes about 5–7 weeks for a full container and 6–8 weeks for groupage, air freight 3–7 days, plus 3–5 days for towns in southern Tunisia.
How we set our Tunisia shipping prices
We gathered what Tunisia-bound shipping companies publish on their pages for Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Makkah, Tabuk and the Kingdom as a whole, took the lowest “from” figure published for each item in any city, and set Gulf International Shipping’s price about 8% below it. We left out figures that contradict the same company’s own pages, such as a per-kilo or bedroom price far below what that company publishes for its other cities, because a number that cannot be delivered is no benchmark.
Nobody in the market advertises a Tunisia car rate or a per-cubic-metre groupage tariff, so we did not invent one; we price both for each shipment by size and city. That is what “request a quote” means in our tables: the price is real and worked out for you, not hidden.
Parcel and carton prices to Tunisia by weight
The documents line is for a bundle of files and official books up to 10 kg; a single envelope or a few certificates falls under the small-parcel price from SAR 92 and is better sent by air. Chilled food needs insulated packing and is accepted depending on the product, so tell us what you want to send before packing. All these parcels travel in the weekly shared container bound for Tunisia.
Electrical appliance shipping prices to Tunisia
The appliance price includes a protective wrap and securing it inside the container. We drain fridges and washing machines and lock the washer drum, and we separate the two units of a split AC and cap its pipes. Keep the one-of-each rule in mind: a returning resident’s effects may include a single appliance of every type, so a second identical unit may be treated as new and pay duty.
Furniture shipping prices to Tunisia: piece, room and whole home
Per-piece prices suit anyone sending specific items in groupage. For a whole home, adding up pieces quickly overtakes the price of a dedicated container, and booking a 20 or 40 ft box becomes the smarter sum. The bedroom price includes dismantling the bed and wardrobe, numbering the parts and wrapping the mirror and dressing table, with reassembly in Tunisia. For packing details see furniture moving from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia.
20 ft and 40 ft container prices to Tunisia
Gulf International Shipping prices a dedicated 20 ft container to Tunisia from SAR 5,520, and a 40 ft container from SAR 7,360. The smaller box generally fits a flat of two or three bedrooms, white goods and cartons included; the larger one suits a villa or a home plus a car. The gap between the two prices is SAR 1,840, while the 40 ft holds roughly twice the load, which is why it often works out cheaper for anyone whose furniture slightly overflows a 20 ft.
A shared container is priced on your volume alone, which makes it the natural choice for small loads. Bear in mind that your goods are unloaded and reloaded at consolidation warehouses, and that waiting for the box to fill adds a week or more. If you have many valuable or fragile pieces, a dedicated container cuts the number of times they are handled.
Commercial cargo and equipment prices to Tunisia
Goods prices exclude Tunisian customs duty and VAT, which are charged in Tunisia by each product’s tariff line. Duty can be lower on goods of Arab origin accompanied by a certificate of origin, so factor that in when pricing your goods for the Tunisian market.
What is the air freight rate per kg to Tunisia?
Gulf International Shipping’s air rate to Tunisia starts from SAR 17 per kg, with a minimum charge per shipment, on the direct flights that leave Jeddah for Tunis-Carthage every day, as scheduled by the airlines. From Riyadh, Dammam and Madinah parcels move to Jeddah first. The parcel reaches the door in 3–7 days including clearance.
The chargeable weight is the higher of actual and volumetric weight, the latter worked out from the carton’s dimensions, so a big carton of pillows and towels may be billed on its size rather than its lightness. Example: a 5 kg parcel of documents, medicines and a phone starts from SAR 85 before the minimum charge applies, while the same carton by sea costs from SAR 92 but arrives weeks later. That is why we recommend air for light, urgent items only. More on our air freight service page.
How much does it cost to ship a car to Tunisia?
The cost of shipping a car from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia is set for each car by its size and by whether it travels alone in a 20 ft container or with furniture in a 40 ft, so request a quote on WhatsApp 0568829975. We do not print a fixed figure because no competitor publishes a car price for Tunisia, and because we ship cars only inside a closed container with straps and a cover.
More important than the freight is the car’s eligibility: the FCR scheme admits a car up to 5 years old belonging to a Tunisian with two-plus years abroad, who then picks full exemption or a partial one at 25% or 30% of the duties. Whatever is due goes to customs, separately from our freight. Details in car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia.
What the Tunisia shipping price includes, and what it does not
Our quote spells out what is and is not included, so you can compare offers on the same basis. An offer two hundred riyals cheaper that leaves out the haul to the port or the packing can end up costing more.
How is the cost of shipping to Tunisia worked out? Volume, weight and distance
By sea, furniture is charged on volume, because a bedroom takes up a lot of space without being especially heavy, while small parcels are charged in weight bands as in the table. Next, the inland kilometres to Jeddah count: a Dammam shipment covers about 1,300–1,400 km before reaching the port and a Riyadh shipment about 950 km, while a Jeddah shipment only crosses the city. Finally comes the distance from the Tunisian port to your address.
Three costed examples at starting prices
- A student finishing studies in Madinah: three personal cartons (3 × SAR 230) and a small TV (SAR 138) start from SAR 828 in groupage.
- A one-bedroom flat in Riyadh: a bedroom (1,655), a sofa (735), a dining table (640), a fridge (550), a split AC (550) and six cartons (6 × 230) start from SAR 5,510, almost exactly the SAR 5,520 starting price of a dedicated 20 ft container, so here the container is faster and safer for the same money.
- A villa in Al-Khobar with a car: a 40 ft container from SAR 7,360 takes the furniture plus a saloon car, with the car priced into the container by its size.
Treat these as floor figures; the survey fixes the final amount, yet they give you a realistic picture before you call and help you choose between groupage and a dedicated container.
Does the price change with the Saudi city or the Tunisian governorate?
Yes, but only a little. Our tables use one price for the whole Kingdom, including the usual haul to Jeddah port, and small shipments from cities far from Jeddah such as Dammam and Tabuk may cost slightly more. In Tunisia, delivery cost differs between Greater Tunis near Radès, the Sahel near Sousse, and southern towns such as Gabès, Médenine, Djerba, Tataouine and Tozeur, which lie hundreds of kilometres from the nearest port.
So we ask for your Saudi city and Tunisian governorate before quoting, and pick the Tunisian port that shortens the road leg. For the route and ports in detail, see shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia.
What is the cheapest way to ship from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia?
The cheapest way to ship to Tunisia is sea groupage for small loads and a 40 ft container for large homes, because space in it costs less per unit. Three habits save you more than any discount:
- Before shipping, compare an item’s freight with the cost of replacing it in Tunisia, especially light wardrobes and old mattresses.
- Pool relatives’ goods in one container if they are moving at the same time, and split the cost.
- Avoid the peak weeks before summer; booking two months ahead gets you a better sailing and a steadier price.
Warning signs in Tunisia shipping price adverts
- A suspiciously low price per kilo or per bedroom: it usually excludes packing or the haul to the port, or applies to a token weight.
- “Road freight to Tunisia”: there is no road freight route, so any price tied to it does not describe a real service.
- “Delivery in 6 days”: a container realistically takes 5–7 weeks; anyone promising less is ignoring transshipment and clearance.
- “Customs is on us”: Tunisian duties are assessed by customs and paid to it; no shipping company can cancel them.
Payment and insurance
Freight is paid in the Kingdom in Saudi riyals, and we send you an itemised quote before loading. Insurance is optional and priced on the value of the goods in the inventory; it is worth taking for pricey electronics, antiques and any car. Any Tunisian duties are paid in Tunisia to customs directly at clearance.
How to get an exact price for your Tunisia shipment
- 1Photograph your goods: a photo of each room and the large appliances, or a list of pieces and the number of cartons.
- 2Name both cities: your city in Saudi Arabia and the governorate or town in Tunisia.
- 3Choose the mode: groupage, a 20 or 40 ft container, or air for urgent parcels.
- 4Send it on WhatsApp 0568829975: we reply with an itemised price and the next sailing from Jeddah.
- 5Confirm the booking: after the survey we confirm the final price and the packing and loading date.
Get a price for your Tunisia shipment
Send photos of your goods, your city and the Tunisian governorate, and we will send an itemised price and the next sailing date.
Related guides on Tunisia shipping prices
- Shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia and furniture moving from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia
- Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia and Tunisia returning residents household goods
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