Car Shipping to Norway
from the United Kingdom
Norway, while not an EU member, is a popular destination for vehicle imports. The Ship Cars provides RORO services to Drammen and Bergen. View our shipping services or request a quote.
Methods
RORO & Container
Transit Time
3–5 days to Drammen/Bergen from UK ports
Ports
Drammen, Bergen +1
Starting From
£500
Overview
Norway, while not an EU member, is a popular destination for vehicle imports. The Ship Cars provides RORO services to Drammen and Bergen.
Shipping Methods
RORO to Drammen (near Oslo) and Bergen. Container also available.
Shared Container Shipping to Norway
For enclosed protection at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated container, our shared container shipping service consolidates two to four UK vehicles bound for Norway into a single sealed 40ft high-cube container. Typically 25–35% cheaper than a dedicated container, with marine all-risks insurance, professional racking and personal-effects allowance included. See the full shared container shipping page for routes, prices and sailing schedules to Norway.
Explore shared container shippingTransit Time
3–5 days to Drammen/Bergen from UK ports.
Import Regulations
Norway applies its own import rules (not EU). Import duty varies. 25% MVA (Norwegian VAT) applies. One-off registration tax (engangsavgift) based on weight, CO2, and NOx emissions. Electric vehicles are exempt from many taxes.
Documents Required
- V5C registration
- Passport
- Commercial invoice
- Bill of Lading
- Certificate of Conformity
Costs & Fees
RORO from £500–£900. Import duty varies. MVA 25%. Registration tax can be very high for combustion engines.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Shared Container Shipping to Norway — FAQs
Common questions about shared container shipping to Norway from the United Kingdom.
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Available Ports
Why ship a car to Norway from the UK
The Ship Cars is a specialist UK vehicle export company moving cars, SUVs, classics, motorbikes and light commercials to Norway every month. Europe remains the shortest, fastest and most cost-efficient corridor for UK vehicle exports. Short-sea RORO vessels sail weekly from Bristol, Southampton, Tilbury and Immingham into Atlantic and Mediterranean automotive hubs, while consolidated container services give classics and high-value vehicles enclosed protection across the same lanes. Typical clients on this lane include classic-car collectors, alongside private owners relocating to Norway and returning residents importing a personal vehicle. Our UK-to-Norway corridor is engineered around predictable transit, transparent pricing and full compliance with Norway customs.
Vehicles depart from Southampton, Bristol (Portbury), Felixstowe and arrive at Drammen, Bergen, Oslo via direct Atlantic and Mediterranean calls. Typical door-to-port turnaround is 3–5 days to drammen/bergen from uk ports, supported by marine all-risks insurance, GPS-tracked UK collection and bonded warehousing where required. For an instant indication of cost, use our car shipping cost calculator or request a tailored quote on our quote page.
How UK to Norway car shipping works
Every shipment to Norway follows the same six-step pipeline: free quotation, UK collection or self-drop at Southampton, bonded UK warehousing and pre-shipment photos, HMRC NOVA / C88 export clearance handled by our UK customs clearance team, ocean transit to Drammen (and onward feeder to Bergen where required), and destination customs handover. You choose the shipping mode that best matches the vehicle profile and budget — see the full breakdown on our car shipping costs page or compare live RORO sailing dates to Norway.
RORO to Norway
Roll-on/Roll-off is the lowest-cost method for running, road-legal vehicles bound for Norway. Drive-on at the UK port, drive-off at Drammen. RORO shipping to Norway — check the weekly RORO schedule.
Container to Norway
20ft sole-use or 40ft dedicated containers give classic, high-value, modified or non-running vehicles fully enclosed protection on the route to Bergen. Dedicated container shipping to Norway.
Shared container to Norway
Two to four UK vehicles consolidated into a sealed 40ft container — typically 25–35% cheaper than a sole-use container. Shared container shipping to Norway — get a shared container cost estimate.
Norway ports, routing and transit
Vehicles bound for Norway are typically routed through Drammen as the lead discharge port, with Bergen, Oslo available as alternatives depending on sailing schedule and onward inland transport. We schedule loads to match weekly RORO sailing schedules to Norway and consolidated shared container departures from the UK. For sole-use loads we book 20ft and 40ft container slots on the same rotation.
- Port of Drammen
- Port of Bergen
- Port of Oslo
- UK departure: Southampton
- UK departure: Tilbury
- UK departure: Bristol (Portbury)
Norway import duty, VAT and customs in 2026
Importing a vehicle into Norway is regulated and document-driven. The headline framework is summarised below; our team verifies every figure against the latest Norway customs schedule before quoting.
- EU type approval and Certificate of Conformity (CoC)
- Post-Brexit 10% import duty and country-specific VAT (TVA, IVA, MwSt, BTW)
- National roadworthiness inspections (ITV, contrôle technique, TÜV, APK, IPO)
- Re-registration with local plates and CO2-based road tax
Document checklist for Norway
- V5C registration
- Passport
- Commercial invoice
- Bill of Lading
- Certificate of Conformity
For full country-specific customs rules, see our Norway import guides and articles, our UK and Norway customs clearance service, or use the duty-inclusive cost calculator for a landed estimate to Drammen.
Who ships to Norway
- • Returning Norway residents and dual nationals
- • UK expats relocating to Norway
- • Europe car dealers and Norway re-exporters
- • Private collectors and classic-car enthusiasts
- • Diplomatic missions and corporate fleets
- • Online auction buyers (Copart, BCA, Manheim)
Vehicles we ship to Norway
- • Saloons, hatchbacks and family cars
- • SUVs, 4x4s and pickups (Land Rover, Range Rover, Toyota, Nissan)
- • Luxury and executive vehicles (Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi)
- • Performance and supercars (McLaren, Aston Martin, Porsche, Ferrari)
- • Classic and historic vehicles (pre-1990 with HMRC NOVA exemption)
- • Motorbikes, scooters and quad bikes
- • Vans, light commercials and motorhomes
- • Electric and hybrid vehicles (EV battery documentation supported)
Why exporters choose The Ship Cars for Norway
• Specialist UK-to-Norway corridor with weekly capacity
• Marine all-risks insurance and bonded UK warehousing
• HMRC NOVA, C88, EORI and DVLA V5C export handled in-house
• Transparent UK to Norway pricing with no hidden destination fees
• Direct relationships with Drammen agents
• Dedicated account manager from booking to delivery
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