Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Istanbul to Niamey

Budget: The shorter the distance, the more cost-effective it is to drive instead of ship your car. Regardless of the total distance, look at your total moving budget and how much you can afford to spend on car shipping services compared to a cross-country drive.

A Nigerian Customs officer stands guard at the port as enforcement of the 10-year car import age limit intensifies under the latest 2025 directive. In August 2024, port stakeholders formally proposed increasing the limit from 13 to 15 years to ease affordability challenges for average Nigerians.

The cheapest way to ship a car internationally is generally Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO), where cars drive onto and off the ship, costing around $900-$2,500+ depending on destination, as it avoids packaging and crane costs. For more protection, Shared Container shipping (grouping cars) is the next cheapest, while booking through platforms like Shiply or using companies with price matching, like SGT Auto Transport or Sherpa, can also find competitive rates.