How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Car From the UK? (2026)

Shipping a car from the UK costs £950 (Pakistan RoRo) to £4,250 (Australia enclosed container) in 2026, with the most-booked route — UK to UAE — sitting at £1,895 RoRo or £2,395 enclosed. This guide gives fixed published prices for every major destination, all three service types, and the variables that move you up or down the range.

Per saloon, door-to-port from UK Midlands. Nigeria Lagos £1,650 RoRo, £2,450 container. Kenya Mombasa £1,750 RoRo, £2,550 container. Tanzania Dar es Salaam £1,850 RoRo, £2,650 container. Ghana Tema £1,750 RoRo, £2,550 container. South Africa Durban £1,950 RoRo, £2,750 container. Senegal Dakar £1,650 RoRo. Mauritius Port Louis £2,250 RoRo. See destinations index.

UAE Jebel Ali £1,895 RoRo, £2,395 container, £2,950 enclosed. Saudi Arabia Jeddah £2,050 RoRo, £2,650 container. Qatar Doha £2,150 RoRo, £2,750 container. Oman Muscat £2,050 RoRo. Bahrain £2,150 RoRo. Kuwait £2,250 RoRo. Lebanon Beirut £1,850 RoRo (security restrictions apply). Pricing reflects weekly schedules from Tilbury via Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Höegh.

Pakistan Karachi £950 RoRo, £1,700 container — UK's cheapest international route. India Mumbai £1,850 RoRo, £2,550 container. Singapore £2,450 RoRo. Hong Kong £2,650 RoRo. Australia Brisbane £2,950 RoRo, £3,950 container, £4,250 enclosed. New Zealand Auckland £3,150 RoRo, £4,150 container. Japan Yokohama £2,750 RoRo (right-hand-drive easy import).

USA East Coast (Baltimore, Jacksonville) £1,400 RoRo, £1,750 container. USA Gulf Coast (Galveston, Houston) £1,550 RoRo. USA West Coast (Long Beach, Tacoma) £1,650 RoRo, £1,950 container. Canada Halifax £1,450 RoRo. Caribbean (Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados) £1,650–£1,850 RoRo. Mexico Veracruz £1,750 RoRo. Most routes weekly sailings from Southampton. GOV.UK confirms USA EPA/DOT requirements.

Six factors. (1) Vehicle size — 4x4/SUV +15–25%, van +30–40%. (2) Enclosed container instead of RoRo — typically +50–80%. (3) Door-to-door instead of port-to-port — +£350–£950. (4) UK collection beyond 50 miles of port — £6–£8/mile. (5) Classic over 25 years requiring extra documentation — +£150. (6) Marine insurance above standard £100,000 — 1.4–2.2% of declared value.

UK car shipping in 2026 ranges from £950 (Pakistan RoRo) to £4,250 (Australia enclosed). The most-booked routes — UAE, USA, Australia — sit at £1,895, £1,400 and £2,950 RoRo respectively. Use the destination-specific prices above as your fixed benchmark; quotes more than 15% above are adding margin and quotes more than 15% below are hiding surcharges. Request your fixed price at the link below.

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