A move between Spain and France is one of the shortest international legs in Western Europe — which is exactly why people overpay on it, booking a dedicated truck where a share of a groupage load would have done. We run this corridor in both directions, loading at your door and unloading inside your new home.
What the service covers
- An on-site survey or video call to establish the volume precisely.
- Furniture dismantling, packing of fragile items, floor and doorway protection.
- Loading, securing the load, international carriage.
- Carry to floor, placement room by room, furniture reassembly.
- Removal of packing waste after unpacking.
Dedicated truck or a share of a groupage load
For a flat under 40 m² groupage is almost always cheaper: you pay for the cubic metres you occupy, not for the whole vehicle. A dedicated truck earns its cost from around 60 m², when the date is fixed, or when the move includes an office or a workshop.
| Groupage | Dedicated truck | |
|---|---|---|
| Charged by | Cubic metres | The trip |
| Timing | A window of several days | A fixed date |
| Transhipment | Possible at a terminal | None |
| Choose when | Studio, one or two rooms | Three rooms up, urgent, high-value |
Routes and transit times
Main corridors: Barcelona and Madrid to Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Marseille and Bordeaux; Valencia, Alicante and Málaga to southern France. Road time is normally one to three days depending on the leg and driver hours. The unloading date is agreed in advance rather than left as "when we get there".
Documents
Spain and France are both in the EU and Schengen, so personal effects need no customs clearance. You need an inventory, your passport and the delivery address. A car or motorcycle moving with your household has its own list — raise it when you request pricing.
Why Layner Group
Over five years in the market, more than 1,500 completed moves, our own fleet from 1 to 24 tonnes and offices in France and Poland. We work to ISO 9001 and carry CMR liability. Preliminary offer within 15–30 minutes; flexible payment, with 10% on booking and the balance before unloading.
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