Book your shipment to Nigeria today
Tell us what you’re sending — a 25kg suitcase of gifts, a full barrel of foodstuffs, or a Toyota Camry — and we match your enquiry to a UK–Nigeria freight operator who handles that job well. You get one clear price, not five confusing phone calls.
Get a quote online
Use the free quote form and you’ll get a typical price back the same day. Include the weight (or a rough guess), what’s inside, and the delivery city in Nigeria. Guide prices for common shipments are already published on our price list, so you can sanity-check any quote before you commit.
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Most senders on this corridor prefer WhatsApp, and so do we.
- Phone / WhatsApp: 07587484631 — send a photo of your boxes and get a rough price back fast
- Email: quotes@sendcargotonigeria.co.uk
No payment is taken on this site. You pay the freight operator directly once you’ve accepted their quote — no stories, no middleman markup on the carriage itself.
How much does shipping to Nigeria from the UK cost?
Price is the first question, so here it is upfront — something most companies on this route make you phone in for. All figures below are typical market rates based on our July 2026 survey of UK–Nigeria operators. Your exact quote depends on the operator, weight and destination, so treat these as a guide and request a firm quote.
Air cargo rates to Nigeria (per kg)
| Destination | Air rate (guide) | Minimum weight | Handling | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | from ~£5/kg | typically 8–10kg | ~£20 typical | 5–7 working days |
| Abuja | from ~£6/kg | typically 8–10kg | ~£20 typical | 5–7 working days |
| Port Harcourt | from ~£6/kg | typically 8–10kg | ~£20 typical | 5–7 working days |
| Kano | from ~£6/kg | typically 8–10kg | ~£20 typical | 5–7 working days |
| Other states | from ~£6/kg | typically 8–10kg | ~£20 typical | 5–9 working days |
Need it faster? Express air runs at roughly £10/kg with 3–4 working day delivery — worth it for documents, medicines within the rules, or that phone your cousin needs before Friday. Full details on the air freight to Nigeria page.
Minimum weight and handling fees explained
Two costs catch first-time senders out, so let’s name them:
- Minimum weight. Most operators set a minimum of 8–10kg for air cargo and around 30kg for sea. Sending a 3kg parcel? You’ll still pay the minimum, so it’s often cheaper to add more items or wait and consolidate. See the parcel options if you only have a small item.
- Handling fee. A typical ~£20 handling fee applies with most operators per consignment. It covers receiving, weighing, manifesting and export paperwork. Any quote you get through us states it plainly — if a price looks £20 cheaper than everyone else’s, check whether handling has been left off.
Sea cargo rates to Nigeria (boxes, barrels and bulk)
Sea is the money-saver on this route. Typical market rates run £2.50–£3.50 per kilo, and a barrel — the classic way to send foodstuffs, clothes and household goods home — starts from around £60. Garri, semovita, tinned goods, wrapped crockery: a well-packed barrel swallows an astonishing amount.
Boxes and Ghana-Must-Go bags are priced by size or weight depending on the operator. For part-loads and larger consignments, per-CBM pricing applies — the sea freight to Nigeria page breaks it down, and barrel shipping covers barrel sizes and what fits.
Car and vehicle shipping rates
Shipping a car to Nigeria by RoRo starts from around £450 for a saloon (typical market rate) from UK ports to Tin Can Island, Lagos. SUVs, vans and non-runners cost more; 20ft and 40ft containers are quote-only because rates move with the season. The car shipping page covers documents, duty and what to remove from the vehicle before handover.
How long does shipping to Nigeria take?
Air freight delivery times
Standard air cargo reaches Lagos and Abuja in 5–7 working days from the operator’s departure, with other states taking 5–9 working days. Express services cut that to 3–4 working days. Departures are typically weekly, so your total door-to-door time depends on when your items reach the operator relative to the next flight — worth asking when you book.
Sea freight delivery times
Sea shipments take 4–8 weeks door to door. The sailing itself is around four weeks; the variable part is clearance and congestion at Apapa and Tin Can ports, which can add weeks in busy periods. If your barrel must arrive for Christmas or Detty December, ship by early October — every experienced sender on this corridor knows the November rush.