Need a courier to Northern Ireland? First Choice Transportation Ltd runs dedicated vans from London and Great Britain to Belfast and anywhere in Northern Ireland by road and ferry, one driver per job, usually overnight, paperwork confirmed before you book. About 470 road miles plus the Cairnryan crossing, from £615 plus VAT and the ferry. Call 020 8202 2008.
Our courier service in Northern Ireland covers two kinds of job. Inside Northern Ireland, from Belfast, Lisburn, Newry or Derry, the driver is with you within 45 minutes to an hour and delivers the same day. Between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the van goes by road and ferry, usually overnight, with the goods staying in the same vehicle with the same driver throughout.
| Vehicle | First 10 miles | Each mile after | Typical load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or small van (up to SWB) | £40 | £1.25 | Documents, parcels, samples, parts |
| Long wheelbase van | £60 | £1.80 | Furniture, long items, several pallets |
| Luton van | £60 | £1.80 | Large furniture, white goods, bulk stock, pallets |
All prices are plus VAT, measured from collection to delivery, the same 24 hours a day. Rate card: courier prices.
A courier from London to Northern Ireland drives about 400 miles to Cairnryan on the M6 and A75, crosses to Belfast or Larne by Stena Line or P&O (about two to two and a half hours), and continues to the delivery address. Liverpool to Belfast is the alternative crossing for jobs from the North West. The ferry is charged at cost and confirmed with the price before you book.
| Route | Miles | Car / small van | LWB / Luton van |
|---|---|---|---|
| London to Belfast | 470 | £615 + ferry | £888 + ferry |
| London to Lisburn | 480 | £627.50 + ferry | £906 + ferry |
| London to Newry | 510 | £665 + ferry | £960 + ferry |
| London to Derry / Londonderry | 540 | £702.50 + ferry | £1014 + ferry |
| London to Belfast from Liverpool (by ferry) | 215 | £296.25 + ferry | £429 + ferry |
Road miles are to and from the ferry ports; the crossing is charged at cost and confirmed with the price before you book. All prices are plus VAT. Overnight runs for morning deadlines are the same price: overnight courier.
Pallet delivery to Northern Ireland by dedicated van suits one to four pallets that cannot wait for a pallet network’s Northern Ireland schedule: the pallets are collected within the hour, stay on the same van across the ferry, and are delivered against a signature and a photo. Goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland may need customs paperwork under the Windsor Framework; see below. Larger consignments are quoted as HGV loads.
Since the Windsor Framework came into force, most goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland travel either as parcels to consumers with no customs declaration, or as business-to-business consignments through the UK Internal Market Scheme (for authorised traders) or with a declaration where the goods may enter the EU market. Which applies depends on the goods and the sender’s authorisation, not on the courier. Tell us what the goods are and who is sending them when you book, and we confirm what paperwork must travel with the driver. GOV.UK publishes the current Windsor Framework guidance for traders.
Collection within 45 minutes to an hour of booking across Northern Ireland, including:
City pages: Courier Service Belfast, Courier Service Glasgow, Courier Service Liverpool. All areas: courier service UK.
The road leg is priced like any job: London to Cairnryan to Belfast is about 470 miles, £40 for the first 10 miles plus the rest at £1.25 per mile in a small van, £615, or £60 plus £1.80 per mile in a larger van, £888, plus VAT. The ferry is added at cost and confirmed before you book.
Not from Great Britain: the road and ferry journey takes about ten to twelve hours, so these jobs run overnight, collected in the evening and delivered the next morning, with the goods in the same van and the same driver throughout. Jobs that start and finish inside Northern Ireland are same day, collected within the hour.
It depends on the goods and the sender. Under the Windsor Framework, consumer parcels generally need no customs declaration; business consignments travel under the UK Internal Market Scheme if the sender is authorised, or with a declaration if the goods may enter the EU market. Tell us what is going and we confirm what the driver must carry before booking.
Cairnryan to Belfast or Larne for jobs from London, the Midlands and Scotland, about two to two and a half hours; Liverpool to Belfast for jobs from the North West. The van and driver sail with the goods, so nothing is unloaded at the port. The crossing is charged at cost and built into the quoted delivery time.
Within 45 minutes to an hour of booking across Northern Ireland, often faster around Belfast, 24 hours a day including weekends. Two operators answer 020 8202 2008 around the clock, and each driver takes one job at a time, so your driver is on the way to you and nowhere else.
Yes, by the same road and ferry route and then across the open border, or via Holyhead to Dublin for the east coast. Goods entering the Republic of Ireland enter the EU and need customs paperwork, which we confirm with you before booking. See our Courier to Ireland page once published, or call 020 8202 2008 with the postcode.
First Choice Transportation Ltd is a registered UK company (No. 15276847) based in Southgate, North London, founded by Allam, who has 15 years’ experience in courier and private hire work, with 30 drivers across the UK.
In Northern Ireland and across the UK, 24 hours a day including weekends.
Your goods travel alone, straight from collection to delivery, GPS tracked.
£40 for the first 10 miles then £1.25 a mile; larger vans £60 then £1.80, plus VAT. Same rate 24/7.
Signature and photo on handover, texted to you.
