Corridor 8 · recorded data
Poland → Türkiye
Groupage road freight from Poland to Türkiye takes 5.7 days on average, calculated from 56 shipments recorded in our operating system. That is quicker than the German lane at 6.0 days, which is not what a map would suggest — on this route the overland leg through the Balkans runs more directly than the western approach.
Recorded shipments
56
0.6% of all recorded corridors
Average transit
5.7days
Mean across recorded shipments
Fastest record
—
The lowest recorded value is not plausible as a transit time, so we do not publish one
Longest record
17days
Exceptional case — not a typical value
Data as at 4 July 2026
Faster than the map suggests
Our system holds 56 recorded shipments on the Poland–Türkiye lane, averaging 5.7 days. That is quicker than Germany at 6.0 and quicker than Austria at 6.2, which surprises people who picture Poland as the far corner of the network.
It stops being surprising once you look at the route rather than the map. The overland approach from Poland runs south-east through central Europe towards the Balkans and the Turkish frontier — a more direct line than the arc a western departure describes. And in part-load freight the decisive variable is rarely the odometer. It is how long a consignment waits for its vehicle to fill.
One number we deliberately leave blank
You will notice this page shows no fastest recorded transit, and that the bar on the corridor overview fades out at its fast end.
The lowest value in our records for this lane is not a plausible transit time — it comes from a shipment booked out on the day it was collected, which is a recording artefact rather than a journey anyone made. We could round it up to something respectable. We would rather show nothing there and say why.
The average and the slowest recorded case are unaffected by this; they rest on the same 56 shipments as every other figure on the page.
What the 17-day case tells you
The slowest recorded shipment took 17 days against an average of 5.7. As on every lane we run, extremes of that kind trace back to customs holds or documents completed late rather than to anything that happened on the road.
Planning against 5 to 8 days is realistic. The wider range exists, and we publish it, because an average without its spread is not something you can schedule against.
Inside the customs union
Poland is in the EU, so the paperwork follows the customs-union route: A.TR for goods in free circulation, and since 8 July 2024 an electronic A.TR with a QR code is accepted without a wet-ink signature. What each commodity needs on top of that follows from its code — see the customs guide.
Process
How a shipment moves
Five steps from collection to delivery. Every status change is logged as a record — the transit times on this page are calculated from those records.
- 01
Collection
Your consignment is picked up on the Italian domestic leg or at a European departure point.
- 02
Terminal consolidation
The vehicle is filled at one of our five terminals — this is where waiting time is cut.
- 03
Departure and transit
The vehicle sets off. Every status change is written to the system as a record.
- 04
Customs clearance
Declarations and documentation are handled by our own group company.
- 05
Delivery
Delivered door to door, and the file is closed.
Frequently asked questions
How long does road freight from Poland to Türkiye take?
The average is 5.7 days, from 56 recorded shipments. The slowest recorded case took 17 days. For planning, work with 5 to 8 days.
Why do you not show a fastest recorded time for this lane?
Because the lowest value in our records is not plausible as a transit time — it reflects a shipment booked out on the day it was collected, which is a recording artefact rather than a journey. We would rather leave the figure out than publish one we cannot stand behind. The average and the slowest case are unaffected.
Why is Poland faster than Germany when it is further east?
Distance on a map is not the route. From Poland the overland approach runs south-east through central Europe and the Balkans towards the Turkish frontier, which is a more direct line than it looks. And in part-load freight the bigger factor is usually how quickly a vehicle fills, not how far it drives.
Does the A.TR certificate apply?
Yes. Poland is an EU member state, so shipments run inside the EU–Türkiye customs union and goods in free circulation travel with an A.TR movement certificate. Since 8 July 2024 an electronically issued A.TR with a QR code is accepted.
Can you handle customs and insurance too?
Yes — General Gümrük Müş. Ltd. for customs brokerage and Servis Sigorta Ar. Hiz. Ltd. for cargo insurance, both inside our group. One organisation handles the transport, the declaration and the cover.
All lanes
Other corridors
Every recorded lane with shipment count and measured transit times.
| Corridor | Shipments | Average transit | Fastest record | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy → Türkiye | 8,511 | 6.3 days | 1 days | 85.2% |
| Germany → Türkiye | 477 | 6.0 days | 2 days | 4.8% |
| Spain → Türkiye | 292 | 9.9 days | 3 days | 2.9% |
| Netherlands → Türkiye | 132 | 7.1 days | 2 days | 1.3% |
| France → Türkiye | 118 | 9.6 days | 3 days | 1.2% |
| United Kingdom → Türkiye | 96 | 8.8 days | 3 days | 1.0% |
| Türkiye → Italy | 95 | 12.2 days | 3 days | 1.0% |
| Poland → Türkiyethis page | 56 | 5.7 days | — | 0.6% |
| Belgium → Türkiye | 54 | 7.6 days | 3 days | 0.5% |
| Greece → Türkiye | 50 | 3.9 days | 2 days | 0.5% |
| Czechia → Türkiye | 43 | 5.5 days | 2 days | 0.4% |
| Austria → Türkiye | 25 | 6.2 days | 4 days | 0.3% |
| Portugal → Türkiye | 21 | 10.5 days | 5 days | 0.2% |
| Switzerland → Türkiye | 20 | 5.1 days | 4 days | 0.2% |
means the fastest recorded value on that lane is not plausible as a transit time (a shipment booked out on the day it was collected). We leave it out rather than publish a figure we cannot stand behind. The average and the slowest value are unaffected.
Data as at 4 July 2026
