Transit Modes

Which Excess Baggage transit mode should you choose when sending your belongings overseas - air freight, sea freight or road freight? Well, the main considerations are always urgency, destination and budget.

Air Freight
Air freight is by far the fastest and most convenient - but costs rather more than the other modes.
With air freight you can leave everything in Excess Baggage's experienced hands, avoid disruptions to work or holidays, and save on expensive airport hotel bills and travel costs.
Excess Baggage's air freight rates are unbeatable, our network of airport offices unrivalled: choose from our full Door to Door or economical Door to Destination Airport services.
Remember that for some destinations it may cost you less to use air freight - even for larger quantities.

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Sea Freight
Sea freight is the cost-effective way to send your baggage. However, in comparison with air freight it is somewhat slow - so be sure to allow plenty of time for delivery.
And when you choose a sea freight company, be certain it's Excess Baggage - because our carriers are the most reputable and reliable, offering regular sailings to numerous destinations worldwide.
Rest assured that security is our top priority. Your possessions will travel in a strong, sealed shipping container, and can be covered throughout the journey by a comprehensive Shipment Protection policy.

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Road Freight
For European destinations Excess Baggage can send your possessions by secure road freight.
With regular deliveries to over 74 European hubs using a reliable network of 39 independent partners in 30 European countries, road freight is a fast, flexible and reliable way to transport your goods, belongings or unaccompanied baggage.
All of our road freight consignments are closely managed from booking to delivery via our sophisticated IT systems so you can be sure that your possessions will be delivered safely.

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Transit mode combinations for your Excess Baggage
When moving from the UK to overseas - or in reverse - you could choose a combination of transit methods depending on the items you are sending. Urgent items could be sent by air freight and all of your other belongings could be sent more cost-effectively by sea freight. We can organise any combination to ensure that your belongings reach their destination when you want them to.

With our exceptional quality standards, extensive local partnership network and membership of leading shipping associations, Excess Baggage is unmatched for flexibility.

For further information see our Air freight or Sea freight pages or contact Excess Baggage.