Motorhome Shipping Costs – RoRo Prices by Destination
What It Costs to Ship a Motorhome or Campervan
Real prices from our Instant pricing for a campervan and a 7.5 m motorhome by RoRo, from the UK, Belgium and Germany to our main touring destinations, and back home again.
How much does it cost to ship a motorhome from the UK?
- USA (Baltimore): campervan from about GBP 3,530, 7.5 m motorhome from about GBP 4,740. More
- Canada (Halifax): campervan from about GBP 3,180, 7.5 m motorhome from about GBP 4,430. More
- South Africa (Durban): campervan from about GBP 3,320, 7.5 m motorhome from about GBP 4,700. More
- Uruguay and Argentina (Montevideo or Zárate): campervan from about GBP 2,880, 7.5 m motorhome from about GBP 3,610. More
- Australia (Melbourne): campervan from about GBP 6,010, 7.5 m motorhome from about GBP 8,690. More
- New Zealand (Auckland): campervan from about GBP 6,170, 7.5 m motorhome from about GBP 8,990. More
These are our Instant pricing results from November 2026 for a campervan 6.0 m long, 2.3 m wide, 2.8 m high and 3.5 t, and a motorhome 7.5 m long, 2.4 m wide, 3.2 m high and 5 t, on a January 2027 sailing. Your price depends on your motorhome’s size and weight, the port and your date, and your quote lists every cost line by line. Instant pricing runs on the quote system of our parent company, IVSS.
From Belgium and Germany
- USA: from Belgium, campervan about EUR 4,050, motorhome about EUR 5,470; from Germany, about EUR 4,330 and EUR 5,750.
- Canada: from Belgium, campervan about EUR 3,630, motorhome about EUR 5,090; from Germany, about EUR 3,910 and EUR 5,370.
- South Africa: from Belgium, campervan about EUR 3,970, motorhome about EUR 5,620; from Germany, about EUR 3,970 and EUR 5,620.
- Uruguay and Argentina: from Belgium, campervan about EUR 3,640, motorhome about EUR 4,490; from Germany, about EUR 3,830 and EUR 4,680.
- Australia: from Belgium, campervan about EUR 5,910, motorhome about EUR 8,600; from Germany, about EUR 6,350 and EUR 9,140.
- New Zealand: from Belgium, campervan about EUR 6,190, motorhome about EUR 9,050; from Germany, about EUR 6,620 and EUR 9,590.
Belgian sailings leave from Antwerp or Zeebrugge, German sailings from Hamburg or Bremerhaven.
Shipping your motorhome home to the UK
- From the USA: campervan about USD 3,430, 7.5 m motorhome about USD 4,510.
- From Halifax, Canada: campervan about USD 3,610, 7.5 m motorhome about USD 4,860.
- From Durban, South Africa: campervan about USD 4,620, 7.5 m motorhome about USD 6,510.
- From Montevideo, Uruguay: campervan about USD 5,310, 7.5 m motorhome about USD 6,480.
- From Melbourne, Australia: campervan about USD 8,330, 7.5 m motorhome about USD 12,040.
- From Auckland, New Zealand: campervan about USD 8,210, 7.5 m motorhome about USD 11,900.
What the price includes
- Export costs: port fees, terminal handling, export customs clearance and the carrier’s documents.
- Sea freight in the enclosed hold of a vehicle carrier, including the bunker surcharge (BAF).
- Destination costs where your quote shows them: in the USA the ISF, EPA, DOT and US customs entry plus port wharfage and terminal handling; in Canada the CBSA soil inspection and Halifax wharfage and unloading; in Australia and New Zealand an estimate for the local agent, port and clearance, and for biosecurity (BMSB) treatment before loading when you sail in the treatment season.
Not included: import duty and taxes, US customs bond fees, insurance, a Carnet de Passages, and fuel, tolls and campsites on arrival. Customs clearance at the port goes through our broker, a local agent we introduce, or your own broker.
What changes the price
- Size: length and height matter most. Measure your motorhome as it will travel, with roof boxes, solar panels, bike racks and tow bars fitted.
- Port and route: each departure and arrival port has its own charges.
- Sailing date: the price is subject to the carrier pricing and bunker surcharge in force at the time of sailing.
- Preparation: gas bottles out, less than a quarter of a tank of fuel, belongings secured. The preparation checklist
Touring as a visitor? Most destinations let your motorhome in without import duty for a set time. Temporary import rules by destination
Questions motorhome owners ask
How much does it cost to ship a motorhome?
From the UK by RoRo, a 6 m campervan costs from about GBP 2,880 to Uruguay or Argentina, GBP 3,180 to Canada, GBP 3,320 to South Africa and GBP 3,530 to the USA, up to about GBP 6,170 to New Zealand (Instant pricing, November 2026). A 7.5 m motorhome costs about a third to a half more.
Why does a bigger motorhome cost more to ship?
RoRo freight is priced on the space your vehicle takes on the ship: its length, width and height, measured with roof boxes, solar panels, bike racks and tow bars fitted. Height and length change the price the most.
What is included in the price?
Export port fees, terminal handling, export customs clearance, carrier documents, the bunker surcharge and the sea freight, plus the destination port and entry costs the quote lists for your route. Import duty and taxes, customs bonds, insurance and a carnet are not included.
Do I pay import duty on my motorhome?
Not normally, when you import it temporarily as a visitor and it leaves again on time. Each country sets its own time limit and documents.
Does my motorhome travel on deck?
No. On RoRo your motorhome is driven onto the ship and travels in the enclosed hold of a vehicle carrier.
How much does it cost to ship a motorhome home to the UK?
A campervan from Halifax costs from about USD 3,610, from the USA about USD 3,430, from Durban about USD 4,620, from Montevideo about USD 5,310, and from Australia or New Zealand about USD 8,210 to 8,330 (Instant pricing, November 2026).
Will my price change before I sail?
Your quote is priced for your motorhome and sailing date. The price is subject to the carrier pricing and bunker surcharge (BAF) in force at the time of sailing.