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In short: Moves from Spain to Ireland are matched to one vetted partner, free. As an intra-EU move, used belongings travel without import customs.
Goods travel by road and ferry. Part-load suits one or two rooms; sole-use suits a full house.
Spain has a direct ferry connection to Ireland, which makes it one of the better-connected European origins for a move to the Republic. Spain also has one of the largest Irish-born populations of any European country, and return moves from Spain to Ireland are a significant part of this route. Two main route options exist, and both are regularly used by international moving companies.
Brittany Ferries. About 26 hours. Loads in Bilbao in the Basque Country, unloads at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford.
Keeps goods inside the EU throughout. No UK transit procedure. Best for northern Spain, Madrid and central Spain. Good for deliveries to Wexford, Waterford and the south-east.
The van drives from Spain through France, across England and Wales to Holyhead or Pembroke, then the Irish Sea ferry to Dublin Port or Rosslare.
A UK transit customs procedure applies. Longer total road and sea distance. Sometimes used for shared loads where consolidation points in France or the UK suit the schedule better.
For most Spanish cities, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Seville, the Bilbao direct ferry is the most practical and cost-effective route. The road from Barcelona to Bilbao is about 6 hours; from Madrid about 4 hours.
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List your rooms or items. Add the Spain collection address, the Irish delivery address with Eircode, floor level, lift, stairs, parking, preferred date and photos of large pieces.
One FIDI-certified partner mover checks the volume, route, vehicle size, customs documentation and access at both ends. We connect you with one mover, not a shortlist of firms.
The mover contacts you with a firm price, transit time, packing options, insurance and the customs plan. You decide whether to book. No charge, no obligation.
Use these as planning guides, not quotes. The firm price comes from the mover after they see your items, addresses and access. Volume, route and Irish delivery area are the main variables.
A few boxes or one or two pieces of furniture
From about €900 to €2,500
Price varies with origin region and Irish delivery area.
Studio to two-bed on a shared van
From about €2,000 to €4,500
Transit 2 to 4 weeks on a shared load.
Sole use from Spain to your Irish address
From about €4,500
Madrid to Dublin about 3 to 4 days via Bilbao direct.
Antiques, artwork or island delivery
Priced after survey
Condition reports and crating usually needed.
Rural Irish deliveries with narrow lanes or long driveways typically add £150 to £400. Stairs without a lift add crew time at both ends.
Most moves land at Dublin Port or Rosslare Europort in County Wexford. From there, the van drives to your Irish delivery address. Dublin Port is the arrival point for the Holyhead to Dublin crossing, run by Irish Ferries and Stena Line. Rosslare is the arrival point for crossings from Pembroke, Fishguard and the direct continental sailings from Cherbourg and Bilbao.
Dublin Port suits deliveries to Dublin, the east, the midlands and the north-west. Rosslare suits Wexford, Waterford, Cork and the south. For a far-west delivery to Galway, Mayo or Donegal, the mover adds road time from whichever port the load arrives at.
Irish VAT is 23% on most goods, but Transfer of Residence relief, claimed on Form C&E 1076 via Revenue, removes import duty and VAT on used personal belongings when you genuinely move your home to Ireland. The Common Travel Area covers people, not goods, so it does not affect the customs position for your belongings. Your mover files the customs documents; your eligibility for the relief is yours to confirm with Revenue.
Always give an Eircode for the delivery address. An Eircode is the Irish postcode, a seven-character code unique to each address. Much of rural Ireland uses townland names rather than street numbers, so the Eircode is how the mover finds your door.
Spain and Ireland are both in the EU. This is an intra-EU move, so no customs duties apply to used personal belongings. You do not need a Transfer of Residence claim in the way a UK-origin move requires.
Note that the Canary Islands are Spanish territory but outside the EU customs union. A move from the Canary Islands to Ireland is treated differently, and your mover confirms the customs position for that specific route.
After arriving in Ireland, register with Revenue and get your PPS number early. It is the Irish personal tax and identity reference, needed for banking, employment and most official matters.
The Canary Islands are outside the EU customs union. A move from the Canary Islands to Ireland involves a different customs procedure. Confirm the position with your mover before goods travel.
Most quote surprises come from access, not distance. A move may travel smoothly from Spain to the Irish port, but the final delivery is harder if stairs, lifts, parking or a narrow village street were not confirmed first. Give these details when you enquire and the price will be accurate.
We do not send your enquiry to a list of moving companies. We connect you with one suitable FIDI-certified partner mover for your exact route. They review your items, access and Irish delivery area before confirming the price.
FIDI FAIM is the main quality standard for international removal companies. Partner movers pass an independent audit by Ernst and Young covering more than 200 quality criteria, repeated every three years. For a move crossing international borders with customs documentation, that standard is the benchmark to look for.
Yes. Brittany Ferries sails from Bilbao in northern Spain to Rosslare Europort in County Wexford. The crossing takes about 26 hours. This keeps your goods inside the EU throughout with no UK transit customs procedure. It is the most direct sea connection between Spain and the Republic of Ireland.
No. Spain and Ireland are both in the EU, so no customs duties apply to personal belongings on an intra-EU move. The Canary Islands are an exception as they sit outside the EU customs union, so confirm the position with your mover if moving from there.
A dedicated vehicle from Madrid via Bilbao can deliver to Dublin in about 3 to 4 days. A shared load takes about 2 to 4 weeks from collection. The road from Barcelona to Bilbao is about 6 hours; from Seville or Malaga add more road time.
A small shared load starts from about 900 to 2,500 euros as a rough guide. A part load of a few rooms runs from about 2,000 to 4,500 euros. A dedicated vehicle starts from about 4,500 euros. The firm price depends on volume, the Spanish city, route and access.
For most of Spain, yes. It is a direct intra-EU crossing with no UK transit paperwork. The road to Bilbao is straightforward from most Spanish cities. It lands at Rosslare in the south-east of Ireland. Spain has one of the largest Irish expatriate communities in Europe, and return moves from the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and Barcelona to Dublin, Cork and Galway are common. For Canary Islands moves, your mover confirms the customs position separately as those islands sit outside the EU customs union. If your Irish delivery is Dublin or further north, the mover assesses whether the land bridge suits the schedule better.
Not to complete the move itself, but you will need a PPS number for most official matters in Ireland after arrival. Apply at your local Intreo centre as soon as you arrive.
Yes. The car can travel on the same ferry as the household goods. VRT, Vehicle Registration Tax, applies on registration in Ireland at a rate based on CO2 emissions. Check revenue.ie for current rates before moving the car.
Yes. International Removals Companies, operated by DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD (company 07425576), connects your enquiry with one FIDI-certified partner mover for the Spain to Ireland route. The partner mover contacts you with the price, route and transit time. Spain has a direct ferry connection to Ireland via Bilbao, making it one of the most straightforward southern European origins for a move to the Republic. Free, no obligation.
Send the Spanish collection address, the Irish delivery address with Eircode, a room list or inventory, photos of large pieces, floor level, lift and parking at both ends, your preferred date and whether you need packing. The Eircode helps the mover plan the final delivery accurately.
This guide is written and maintained by Darren Benjamin, founder of International Removals Companies (DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, Companies House 07425576). Darren has worked in international removals and logistics for over 20 years and has been a director of a UK removals company since 2013.
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Send the collection address, the Irish delivery address with Eircode, your room list, access notes, photos and preferred date. One FIDI-certified partner mover confirms the price and customs plan.
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Prices, transit times, insurance cover and customs paperwork must be confirmed by the partner mover before booking.