Part load removals to Spain cost around £1,000–£1,100 for 5m³ and £1,250–£1,400 for 10m³ — you share the vehicle with other consignments heading the same way and pay only for the space you use. Typical transit is 3 days to 2 weeks, depending on the load schedule.
How part loads work
A removal van running to Spain rarely leaves full. Part load (or groupage) shipping fills that spare space with several customers’ goods on the same journey — your furniture travels alongside someone else’s, each consignment wrapped, labelled and inventoried separately.
You get the same door-to-door service as a dedicated move at a fraction of the cost. The trade-off is timing: part loads run to a departure schedule rather than your exact date, and the van makes more than one delivery stop. If you can work with a collection window rather than a fixed day, this is the best value on the corridor.
Part load prices by volume
| Volume | Roughly what it holds | Typical cost (2026 guide) |
|---|---|---|
| A few items | boxes plus one or two furniture pieces | from ~£500 |
| 5m³ | a studio flat’s contents | ~£1,000–£1,100 |
| 10m³ | a one-bed flat | ~£1,250–£1,400 |
| 15m³ | a small two-bed | ~£1,750–£2,000 |
Above roughly 15m³ a dedicated van (£2,300–£3,300) usually works out better — we’ll tell you when you’ve crossed that line rather than sell you the wrong service. Full cost guide →
What fits in 5, 10 and 15 cubic metres
- 5m³ — a double bed, a wardrobe, a chest of drawers and 15–20 boxes.
- 10m³ — the above plus a three-seat sofa, dining table and chairs, and a washing machine.
- 15m³ — most of a two-bed flat, including white goods and a few garden items.
Measure roughly, then let the surveyor confirm. Underestimating volume is the single most common cause of a quote changing on the day.
Perfect for second-home owners
If you’re furnishing a Spanish apartment rather than emigrating, a part load is almost always the right answer: a sofa, a bed, a table and a dozen boxes of kitchenware move for a few hundred pounds rather than the cost of buying everything again in Spain.
Worth knowing: household goods sent to a second home don’t qualify for the duty relief that applies when you transfer your main residence. It rarely amounts to much on used furniture, but it’s the kind of detail that surprises people at the Spanish end — ask us and we’ll explain what applies to your load.
Pallets to Spain
Palletised goods travel on the same groupage runs — useful for business stock, tools, tiles and anything already strapped and shrink-wrapped. Give us the pallet dimensions and weight and we’ll quote per pallet rather than by cubic metre.
Part loads back from Spain
Coming the other way, part loads are cheaper still, because the vans are returning anyway. See removals from Spain to the UK → for how backload pricing works.
Frequently asked questions
What is a part load? Shared space on a removal van heading to Spain. Your goods travel with other consignments, and you pay for the cubic metres you occupy rather than the whole vehicle.
How much is a part load to Spain? About £1,000–£1,100 for 5m³ and £1,250–£1,400 for 10m³ (2026 guide prices). Small consignments start from around £500.
How long does a part load take? Typically 3 days to 2 weeks door to door, depending on the departure schedule and how many drops are on the run.
What’s the minimum load? There’s no formal minimum — a few boxes and one item of furniture is a perfectly normal consignment. Below that, a parcel courier is usually cheaper and we’ll say so.
Can I send furniture to my holiday home? Yes — second-home furnishing is one of the most common part loads on this route. Note that duty relief for household goods applies to a change of main residence, not a second property.
Do you do part loads from Spain to the UK? Yes, and they’re often cheaper — returning vans have space to fill.