Shipping Border Crossings, Seaports & Airports from Saudi Arabia and the UAE
A practical map of the land border crossings, seaports and air cargo airports linking Saudi Arabia and the UAE with the rest of the Arab world — so you know where your shipment leaves from and where it arrives before you book.
Land border crossings
The main crossing between the two countries and the most used for household goods and cargo. Al Batha on the Saudi side and Al Ghuwaifat on the UAE side.
The only land route to Bahrain, suited to medium and small shipments.
The main land crossing to Doha.
Serves land freight to Kuwait and onward to Iraq.
The land crossing to Iraq — formalities usually take longer here than elsewhere.
The land gateway to Jordan, from where shipments continue to the Levant.
Operations are affected by conditions — check with us before planning.
Shortens the distance to Oman compared with the route through the UAE.
Seaports
Saudi Arabia's largest Red Sea port and the shipping gateway to Egypt, Europe and East Africa.
Saudi Arabia's largest Gulf port, serving shipments to the UAE, India and East Asia.
Serves industrial cargo and containers on both coasts.
Supporting ports serving the northwest and the south.
The region's largest port and main re-export hub — most international shipments to the UAE pass through it.
Both serve containers and general cargo in Abu Dhabi.
Suited to medium shipments and general cargo.
Located outside the Strait of Hormuz and used as a strategic alternative.
Air cargo airports
Serves air freight to and from the central region.
The busiest western air cargo gateway.
Serves the Eastern Province.
One of the world's largest air cargo hubs, with the widest network of destinations.
Two good alternatives at a lower cost on some routes.
Which gateway suits your shipment?
The practical rule in three sentences.
- 🛣️ If the destination is in the GCC, Jordan or Egypt and reachable by road — Land Faster than sea and cheaper than air.
- 🚢 If the shipment is large, a full household or a car — Sea from Jeddah, Dammam or Jebel Ali is by far the cheapest.
- ✈️ If it's small and high-value or urgent — Air from Riyadh, Jeddah or Dubai — Dubai offers the widest network of destinations.
- 🌊 If the destination is outside the Gulf to the west — Jeddah Closer and cheaper than Gulf ports.
- 🧭 If it's East Asia or India — Dammam or Jebel Ali better than Jeddah.
Working hours, procedures and the operating status of each crossing change with official decisions and seasonal conditions. This page is a general reference — contact us before final planning so we can confirm the route actually available for your shipment on your shipping date.
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