If you are looking for transport from UK to Greece for boxes, suitcases, furniture or Christmas presents for the family, there is a Greek List member that does exactly this: Aiantas Transport Ltd. They move personal belongings from across the United Kingdom to all parts of Greece, and back again in the opposite direction, with a departure from both countries every Friday.
It is late October, and for many Greeks in the UK that is the moment the Christmas planning starts. Who is flying, who is staying, what needs to reach the village before the holidays, and what is better sent ahead instead of paid for as extra luggage at the airport?
According to their Greek List listing, Aiantas Transport Ltd specialises in personal belongings. That means the things people actually move between the two countries: boxes of clothes and books, a student’s room, gifts for grandparents, things from a house clearance, items for a holiday home. The service covers the whole UK, not only London, and it delivers to all parts of Greece.
The part that makes planning easy is the schedule. There is a departure from both countries every Friday. If you know that, you can work backwards: decide what you want in Greece for a given weekend, and get it packed and booked in time for the Friday before. It also works the other way. If your parents want to send you olive oil, sweets or things you miss, the same weekly rhythm applies from Greece to the UK.
A few simple habits save a lot of stress at this time of year.
Count what you really need to send. Airline baggage allowances are tight, and presents add up quickly. A weekly road service is often more sensible for anything bulky or heavy than trying to squeeze it into a suitcase.
Pack properly. Use strong boxes, tape every seam, and write a clear list of the contents. A list helps you and helps the carrier, and it makes any customs question much easier to answer.
Ask before you send. Contact the company with your postcode, the address in Greece, roughly how many boxes you have and the date you want the delivery. They can tell you what works for your case. Prices, collection details and timings are agreed directly with them, so we do not quote any here.
Leave a buffer. Choose the Friday that gives you a spare week. Late November is busy for everyone who sends things to Greece.
Good to know: Rules about what can be sent change, and some goods are restricted or need extra paperwork. The UK government explains how to declare personal goods you take out of the UK, and the page on sending a parcel abroad covers customs declarations for packages. Also check the rules in Greece, and ask your carrier what they need from you.
Transport to Greece is not only a Christmas topic. Greeks in the UK use a weekly service like this for many reasons: a student finishing a degree in Manchester and heading home, a family that is relocating after years in London, a couple who keep a house in Greece and want to furnish it slowly, or someone who inherited furniture and does not want to leave it behind.
In all of these cases the real value is having a company that speaks your language, understands what a Greek family usually needs to move, and runs a regular schedule you can rely on. You can chat in Greek, and you can explain what the boxes contain without translating every word.
Flying home for the holidays? Send the boxes with Aiantas and book your own seat with Vozis Travel, a Greek List travel agency that can help with flights and trips to Greece.
Want something Greek to put in the parcel? Delightfully Greek is a Greek List member that offers traditional Greek pastries and food, a nice idea for a little taste of home to share when you arrive.
Two businesses, two different jobs, and both are Greek List members. Together with a reliable carrier, they cover most of what a Greek in the UK needs before a trip to Greece.
Open the Aiantas Transport Ltd listing on Greek List and use the “Send a request” form, or follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Tell them where in the UK you are, where in Greece the boxes need to go, and which Friday you have in mind.
Aiantas Transport Ltd is a Greek List member. This article is general information, not a quote, and the details of the service are confirmed by the company.
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