Cheapest way to send a parcel within Italy
The prices below are real, bookable rates for a private sender shipping a standard parcel (35 × 25 × 15 cm) within Italy. No business account or VAT number is needed for any of them.
Carriers available on this route: Inpost IT, Poste Italiane, brt, UPS, DHL, SDA, TNT. The cheapest verified price is ~€5.25 with Inpost IT — bookable by a private sender, no VAT number.
Within Italy, Poste Italiane is the practical door for a private sender — buy a parcel label at the post office counter or online at poste.it, no business account. The price shown is the published domestic tariff.
| Carrier | Service | Delivery | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inpost IT | InPost Lockers | Pickup point | ~€5.25 |
| Poste Italiane | Standard – Shop2Shop | Pickup point | ~€6.35 |
| Poste Italiane | Standard Shop2Home | Home delivery | ~€7.03 |
| Poste Italiane | PDB Standard | Home delivery | ~€7.48 |
| Poste Italiane | PDB Express | Home delivery | ~€8.47 |
| brt | Express | Home delivery | ~€8.72 |
| Poste Italiane | International parcel | Home delivery | €9.90 |
| UPS | Standard Access Point | Home delivery | ~€10.31 |
| UPS | Standard | Home delivery | ~€12.93 |
| DHL | Domestico Espresso | Home delivery | ~€13.57 |
| SDA | Poste XL | Home delivery | ~€14.42 |
| TNT | Express | Home delivery | ~€15.86 |
| UPS | Express Saver | Home delivery | ~€18.24 |
| TNT | Economy | Home delivery | ~€223.80 |
Prices marked ~ include VAT and are estimates; the carrier or broker may add a small fee — the exact total is shown at checkout.
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Inpost ITPickup point
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from ~€5.25BookPoste ItalianePickup point
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~€6.35BookPoste ItalianeHome delivery
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~€7.03BookPoste ItalianeHome delivery
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~€7.48BookPoste ItalianeHome delivery
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~€8.47BookbrtHome delivery
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~€8.72BookPoste ItalianeHome delivery
via carrier-direct · price verified 2026-07-05
€9.90How to bookUPSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€10.31BookUPSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€12.93BookDHLHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€13.57BookSDAHome delivery
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~€14.42BookTNTHome delivery
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~€15.86BookUPSHome delivery
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~€18.24BookTNTHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€223.80Book
Prices marked ~ include VAT and are estimates; the carrier or broker may add a small fee — the exact total is shown at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to send a parcel within Italy?
The cheapest verified option costs €5.25. Prices depend on parcel weight and whether it goes to a home address or a pickup point — use the live checker above for your exact parcel.
Do I need a business account or VAT number to get these prices?
No. Every price we list is bookable by a private individual. Broker checkouts like Packlink accept one-off shipments with no registration, and Packeta and national carriers have consumer flows.
Is a pickup point cheaper than home delivery?
Usually yes. Dropping your parcel at a shop or locker, and sending it to a pickup point on the other end, is typically the cheapest combination.
Where do these prices come from?
Live prices come from broker rate APIs at the moment you search. Table prices were verified on the date shown next to them. See our methodology page for details.