Shipping Cost from Rome to Lyon

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.

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.

Shipping a car by plane is very expensive, costing anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000+ for domestic routes and potentially $15,000 to $100,000 or more for international trips, making it 5-10 times pricier than ground transport, reserved mostly for high-value or exotic vehicles needing speed or special handling. Costs depend heavily on distance, vehicle size, and service, with international flights often exceeding the car's value, according to RoadRunner Auto Transport, Mercury Auto Transport, AmeriFreight Auto Transport, Easy Auto Ship, FlightAware, and WeShipCars.