Shipping household goods to Spain costs from around £1,000 for a 5m³ groupage load, with 20ft containers quoted per move. Road groupage is the corridor standard — faster than sea freight and genuinely door to door, typically 3 days to 2 weeks depending on the schedule.
Groupage, dedicated or container — which one?
Spain is close enough that most UK households never need a shipping container at all. The three real options:
- Road groupage (part loads) — your goods share a van with others heading the same way. Cheapest for anything up to about 15m³, 3 days to 2 weeks door to door. This is what most people want.
- Dedicated vehicle — the van is yours alone, direct, 2–4 days. Right for full households and fixed dates. £2,300–£3,300 for 20–30m³.
- Container shipping — a 20ft or 40ft box by sea. Only worth it for very large volumes, commercial cargo or island destinations where sea legs are involved anyway. Quoted per move; slower, with port handling at both ends.
If someone quotes you a container for a two-bed flat, ask why. Compare part-load pricing →
Shipping costs to Spain
| Service | Typical cost (2026 guide) |
|---|---|
| Groupage 5m³ | ~£1,000–£1,100 |
| Groupage 10m³ | ~£1,250–£1,400 |
| Dedicated van 20–30m³ | £2,300–£3,300 |
| 20ft / 40ft container | quoted per move |
| Pallet | from ~£150 per pallet, size-dependent |
Quotes should include the crossing, tolls, driver handling and standard customs paperwork. Full cost breakdown →
Container shipping to Spain
Containers make sense for large households (four-bed plus), business relocations, vehicles travelling with goods, or shipments to the Canaries where a sea leg is unavoidable. You’ll load at a depot or have the container delivered, and the timeline stretches to weeks rather than days once port handling is counted. Tell us the volume and destination and we’ll say honestly whether a container beats a dedicated van on your move — usually it doesn’t.
Pallet delivery to Spain
Palletised freight travels on the same groupage runs: business stock, tiles, tools, trade materials and anything already strapped and wrapped. Pallets are quoted by dimensions and weight rather than cubic metres, and they’re a good fit for repeat commercial shipments.
Shipping luggage and personal items
Suitcases, boxes and personal effects without furniture are usually better served by our box service than by freight — see sending boxes to Spain → for what that costs and when a parcel courier beats both.
Customs paperwork
Since Brexit, goods moving UK→Spain need a customs inventory and travel under a CMR consignment note. Household effects accompanying a change of residence generally qualify for duty relief in Spain, provided the paperwork and residency evidence line up. Your remover handles the transit documents; the residence-side application is yours, and our guides walk through it.
Frequently asked questions
How much is shipping to Spain from the UK? From around £1,000 for a 5m³ groupage load; £2,300–£3,300 for a dedicated 20–30m³ vehicle. Containers are quoted per move.
Is a container cheaper than a removal van to Spain? Rarely, for a normal household. Road groupage or a dedicated van is usually cheaper and much faster on this corridor.
Can I ship a pallet to Spain? Yes — pallets travel on the groupage runs and are quoted by dimensions and weight.
How long does shipping to Spain take? Groupage: 3 days to 2 weeks. Dedicated: 2–4 days. Containers by sea: several weeks including port handling.
Do I pay customs duty on personal items? Household effects moving with a change of residence generally qualify for relief. Second-home shipments and commercial goods are treated differently — ask before you book.
Can you ship just suitcases? Yes, though a box or luggage service is usually cheaper for that — we’ll point you to the right one.