Car Shipping to South Korea
from the United Kingdom
South Korea accepts vehicle imports with standard customs procedures. Ship Cars RoRo provides container shipping to Busan and Incheon. View our shipping services or request a quote.
Methods
RORO & Container
Transit Time
30–38 days to Busan
Ports
Busan, Incheon
Starting From
£1,200
Overview
South Korea accepts vehicle imports with standard customs procedures. Ship Cars RoRo provides container shipping to Busan and Incheon.
Shipping Methods
Container shipping to Busan (primary port). RORO services available on select routes.
Shared Container Shipping to South Korea
For enclosed protection at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated container, our shared container shipping service consolidates two to four UK vehicles bound for South Korea into a single sealed 40ft high-cube container. Typically 25–35% cheaper than a dedicated container, with marine all-risks insurance, professional racking and personal-effects allowance included. See the full shared container shipping page for routes, prices and sailing schedules to South Korea.
Explore shared container shippingTransit Time
30–38 days to Busan from Southampton.
Import Regulations
Import duty 8% plus 10% VAT. Vehicles must be left-hand drive (South Korea drives on the right). Must pass Korean Vehicle Safety Standards inspection.
Documents Required
- V5C registration
- Passport
- Commercial invoice
- Bill of Lading
- Korean safety compliance certificate
South Korea Shipping Rates 2026
Indicative 2026 customer prices in GBP, ex-works UK port. Destination duty, VAT and inland delivery are excluded.
| Shipping Method | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| RoRo (Roll-on / Roll-off) | £1,200 | £1,800 |
| 20ft / 40ft Container | £1,700 | £2,700 |
| Shared Container / R-Rak | from £1,190 | |
| Transit Time | 21–45 days | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I import a right-hand drive car to South Korea?
How long does it take to ship a car from the UK to South Korea?
Which UK ports do you ship from to South Korea?
What documents do I need to ship a car to South Korea?
What shipping methods are available from the UK to South Korea?
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Shared Container Shipping to South Korea — FAQs
Common questions about shared container shipping to South Korea from the United Kingdom.
Do you offer shared container shipping to South Korea?
How much cheaper is shared container shipping to South Korea than a dedicated container?
Can I put personal effects in the car when shipping to South Korea by shared container?
Available Ports
Why ship a car to South Korea from the UK
Ship Cars RoRo is a specialist UK vehicle export company moving cars, SUVs, classics, motorbikes and light commercials to South Korea every month. Asia is a highly regulated but premium-priced corridor for UK car exports, with strong demand from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan for right-hand-drive vehicles, and tightly controlled markets in India, China and Vietnam. Typical clients on this lane include Singapore and Hong Kong dealers, alongside private owners relocating to South Korea and returning residents importing a personal vehicle. Our UK-to-South Korea corridor is engineered around predictable transit, transparent pricing and full compliance with South Korea customs.
Vehicles depart from Southampton, Bristol (Portbury), Felixstowe and arrive at Busan, Incheon via direct Far East rotation via Colombo and Singapore. Typical door-to-port turnaround is 30–38 days to busan from southampton, supported by marine all-risks insurance, GPS-tracked UK collection and bonded warehousing where required. For an instant indication of cost, use our car shipping cost calculator or request a tailored quote on our quote page.
How UK to South Korea car shipping works
Every shipment to South Korea follows the same six-step pipeline: free quotation, UK collection or self-drop at Southampton, bonded UK warehousing and pre-shipment photos, HMRC NOVA / C88 export clearance handled by our UK customs clearance team, ocean transit to Busan (and onward feeder to Incheon where required), and destination customs handover. You choose the shipping mode that best matches the vehicle profile and budget — see the full breakdown on our car shipping costs page or compare live RORO sailing dates to South Korea.
RORO to South Korea
Roll-on/Roll-off is the lowest-cost method for running, road-legal vehicles bound for South Korea. Drive-on at the UK port, drive-off at Busan. RORO shipping to South Korea — check the weekly RORO schedule.
Container to South Korea
20ft sole-use or 40ft dedicated containers give classic, high-value, modified or non-running vehicles fully enclosed protection on the route to Incheon. Dedicated container shipping to South Korea.
Shared container to South Korea
Two to four UK vehicles consolidated into a sealed 40ft container — typically 25–35% cheaper than a sole-use container. Shared container shipping to South Korea — get a shared container cost estimate.
South Korea ports, routing and transit
Vehicles bound for South Korea are typically routed through Busan as the lead discharge port, with Incheon available as alternatives depending on sailing schedule and onward inland transport. We schedule loads to match weekly RORO sailing schedules to South Korea and consolidated shared container departures from the UK. For sole-use loads we book 20ft and 40ft container slots on the same rotation.
- Port of Busan
- Port of Incheon
- UK departure: Southampton
- UK departure: Tilbury
- UK departure: Bristol (Portbury)
South Korea import duty, VAT and customs in 2026
Importing a vehicle into South Korea is regulated and document-driven. The headline framework is summarised below; our team verifies every figure against the latest South Korea customs schedule before quoting.
- Strict homologation and emission standards (Euro 4–6)
- Carnet de Passage in selected markets
- Right-hand-drive advantage for South and East Asia
- Container shipping via Singapore, Port Klang and Hong Kong
Document checklist for South Korea
- V5C registration
- Passport
- Commercial invoice
- Bill of Lading
- Korean safety compliance certificate
For full country-specific customs rules, see our South Korea import guides and articles, our UK and South Korea customs clearance service, or use the duty-inclusive cost calculator for a landed estimate to Busan.
Who ships to South Korea
- • Returning South Korea residents and dual nationals
- • UK expats relocating to South Korea
- • Asia car dealers and South Korea re-exporters
- • Private collectors and classic-car enthusiasts
- • Diplomatic missions and corporate fleets
- • Online auction buyers (Copart, BCA, Manheim)
Vehicles we ship to South Korea
- • Saloons, hatchbacks and family cars
- • SUVs, 4x4s and pickups (Land Rover, Range Rover, Toyota, Nissan)
- • Luxury and executive vehicles (Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi)
- • Performance and supercars (McLaren, Aston Martin, Porsche, Ferrari)
- • Classic and historic vehicles (pre-1990 with HMRC NOVA exemption)
- • Motorbikes, scooters and quad bikes
- • Vans, light commercials and motorhomes
- • Electric and hybrid vehicles (EV battery documentation supported)
Why exporters choose Ship Cars RoRo for South Korea
• Specialist UK-to-South Korea corridor with weekly capacity
• Marine all-risks insurance and bonded UK warehousing
• HMRC NOVA, C88, EORI and DVLA V5C export handled in-house
• Transparent UK to South Korea pricing with no hidden destination fees
• Direct relationships with Busan agents
• Dedicated account manager from booking to delivery
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We ship to 8+ other Asia countries from the UK on the same trade lanes as South Korea. Many customers shipping to South Korea also enquire about Japan, Singapore because routing, customs documentation and transit windows overlap.
Get an instant quote for car shipping to South Korea
Speak to a UK-to-South Korea specialist on +44 (0)1495 320540, or request a free no-obligation quote online. Most quotes are returned within one working hour.