International removals
Removals from Ashford to Spain
Spain is the classic move: sun, a lower cost of living, and an expat community that makes landing easier. From Ashford it is a well-trodden overland run — down through France, across the border, and on to the Costas or the Spanish interior. We know the corridor because we drive it.
Who makes this move
The Spain run, and who takes it
Retirees and near-retirees heading for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol, families relocating for work in Barcelona and Valencia, and second-home owners setting up a place in the sun.
Whoever you are on that list, the shape of the job is the same: we pack and load at your place in Ashford — or wherever in the UK the move starts — and take it overland to Spain as one planned journey. Your things stay on our van rather than being passed between depots, which is exactly what you want over a distance like this.
The route
Ashford to Spain, leg by leg
M20 → Channel crossing → France → the Spanish border and onward autovías
- Costa Blanca & Alicante
- Costa del Sol & Málaga
- Catalonia & Barcelona
- Valencia & the interior
Why move to Spain
What makes it worth the miles
- A mature expat corridor with routes we run regularly.
- Overland the whole way — your things stay on our van, not passed between depots.
- Coast or interior, the autovía network makes the final leg straightforward.
We are a removals firm, not a relocation brochure, so we will leave the lifestyle sell to you — but the logistics we can vouch for. The Spain corridor is one we plan properly, from the crossing to the final street.
Customs & paperwork
The post-Brexit bit, handled locally
A Spanish move needs the same post-Brexit customs handling as anywhere in the EU — a declaration, a proper inventory, and transit paperwork through France. It is bread-and-butter for us next to the Sevington facility; we prepare it all so the border is a formality, not a hold-up.
It is worth saying plainly: this is where a lot of cheaper, further-flung movers come unstuck. Getting the declaration and inventory right is the difference between a smooth crossing and a load stuck at the terminal. Being based next to the Sevington border post, it is simply part of how we work.
FAQ
Ashford to Spain — your questions
Do you go to the Costas and inland?
Both. The Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol are regular runs, and inland Spain — Valencia’s interior, the villages behind the coast — is just as doable. Give us the destination and we will plan the autovía route.
Is my move consolidated with others?
For a lot of Spanish moves, sharing the run with another load on the same corridor keeps it sensible. We are upfront about when that suits you and when a dedicated load is better.
Will you sort the customs declaration?
Yes — the declaration and inventory a move to Spain now requires are prepared before departure. The Sevington border post being local makes this a routine part of the job.
Other European routes
Moving from Ashford to Spain?
Send us the pickup, the destination in Spain, and roughly what is going. We will map the route and quote it, customs included.