Delivery UK to Greece

[galleni]

I Have goods to bring from the UK to Greece and am trying to find out the best and economical way of doing this.I have contacted some transport companies but their quotes were outrageous.
Any advise welcome.

Alain

 

[rivonia]

I have lost the contact details BUT there is a company called White Van Man who does deliveries at very reasonable costs

 

[maby]

How cheap are you trying to get? It's at least 1,500 miles as the crow flies - much more by road - four or five hundred quid each way in fuel? Three days each way? Even with a single driver on a pretty low wage you have to be looking at another grand. OK - they may be able to get a customer for the return journey, but I wouldn't have thought that a thousand was unreasonable if they are making a dedicated trip just for you - is it?

 

[BR34]

I Have goods to bring from the UK to Greece and am trying to find out the best and economical way of doing this.I have contacted some transport companies but their quotes were outrageous.
Any advise welcome.

Alain

Got a rough volume and weight?

 

[Dave100456]

"nimbusgb" of this parish did an excellent delivery for me -never met him but very reliable - a very fine chap!

 

[Mad Pad]

Where in Greece?
It's a big place

 

[nimbusgb]

I do take stuff in my van but it's only once or twice a year. Next trip is probably only in the new year.

I'm just up the road near Tunbridge Wells. Pm me if you are interested.

Thanks for the comment Dave.

 

[galleni]

Thank you for your reply may think about driving over to Greece with the goods will have to calculate the costs?
Alain

 

[galleni]

Thank you have managed to get details of the White Van Man
Alain

 

[galleni]

Yes i could be interested in France at the moment back in UK end of next week. Will contact you when i get back.
Alain

 

[galleni]

Kilada mainland Greece

 

[galleni]

Kilada Mainland Greece

 

[galleni]

1 cubic meter Approx weight about 250kg ?

 

[rivonia]

Hi here is the e-mail address of the white van man. He PHIL will give you a quote. We were delighted with the delivery and the price.
admin@whitevanman-removals.com

Peter

 

[vyv_cox]

Kilada Mainland Greece

Hello Alain, hope you are both well. Sorry, we have given up driving out since ferry fares increased alarmingly. Vyv

 

[nimbusgb]

Do you have a means to get it in and out of a van? 250 kg is heavy, I take it that its an engine or similar. I could work with it as I have room for roughly 500 kg at the moment.

 

[nimbusgb]

To help you calculate your costs if you drive down.

Van across the channel £100
1100 miles at say 30 mpg ( fair sized load! ) = about £220 in fuel
Venice ferry cost £350
Tolls and tax vignettes depend on route taken but from £20 to £100 total

That ignores the cost of meals and an hotel for 1 night. It takes 48 hours of travelling to get to igounomitsa. Minimum.

It also ignores the overheads of van ownership, servicing, tax and insurance

Remember you have to drive back too!

 

[Donheist]

I used mondial based in enfield to take half a cubic metre to corfu. Cost about 150 quid i think. I think they have other greek destinations. It was a palletised load and i think it would have been same price for the full metre. They weren't concerned about weight.

 

[Bilge Rat]

Hi Alain,

We do send yacht spares and boat equipment to Greece weekly from the UK as part of the day job...................... almost every area covered. I may be able to help you with shipping at a sensible price. PM me with some details and I'll see if I can help.

Cheers Jackie

 

[galleni]

Hi Vyv,
Great to hear from you hope you are both well. We are going to Change our windlass, chain, new exhaust hose 5 metres long and our spare sails and would like to bring them over to Greece so l am looking at different options to transport these to Greece.
May think about driving to Greece?

Hope to see you sometime in the water next sailing season.

Best regards
Alain