London → Chester · ~180 miles · 3.5 to 4 hrs
Man with a Van London to Chester
A sofa, a Marketplace buy, a piece of furniture or a small move bound for Chester from London? Porta pairs you with a vetted independent driver up the M6, at a price fixed before you book.
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A direct London to Chester man and van
The trip to Chester runs the M40 onto the M6 and across to the Dee, about 180 miles, on Porta's nationwide man with a van network. The load rides with a single driver and van the whole way to the walled city, never dropped at a depot. A move that shares a van already bound up the M6 comes in lower and leaves fewer miles empty.
Over 2,150 vetted drivers serve the London area.
- M40 to the M6, then across to Chester, roughly 180 miles
- Set aside 3.5 to 4 hours for the run to the Roman walls
- One van, one driver, the length of the north-west trip
- Keener value riding with a van already bound up the M6
How Porta works
Tell us what you’re moving
Give us your London pickup, your Chester drop-off and the item or items. Around ten seconds.
Get a fixed quote
One price for the run up the M6 comes back, agreed before you book and fixed from the off.
A vetted driver does the rest
A driver already heading up the M6 collects in London and delivers in Chester, keeping you posted the whole way.
What you can move on this route
From a single sofa or appliance to a full flat move, and especially the large, heavy and awkward items many couriers turn away.
- One large piece up to the walled city, a suite, a bed, white goods
- Outsized things the parcel networks will not run to the North West
- Marketplace and reclamation buys worth a van, not a courier
- A furniture-courier item over the distance, door to door
- University and flat moves, with a hand on the lifting
Popular on this route: large item courier, furniture moves and eBay collections.
Get a QuoteHow much does a London to Chester man and van cost?
A London to Chester man and van through Porta is one fixed price for the job, set before you book, not an hourly rate. It is about a 3.5 to 4 hrs drive with loading at both ends, which is where an hourly bill mounts up. Here is the hourly way next to Porta's fixed price:
| What you're moving | Typical UK Man and Van Rates* | With Porta |
|---|---|---|
| A single item A bike, a TV, a mattress or a single boxed item | £320 one person, about 5 hrs incl. the drive | From £76 fixed |
| A large or awkward item A sofa, fridge-freezer, wardrobe or chest of drawers | £390 two people, about 5 hrs incl. the drive | From £105 fixed |
| A part-load or small move A student room, a studio flat or a part-load of furniture | £546 two people, about 7 hrs incl. the drive | From £270 fixed |
* The middle column applies Checkatrade's 2026 UK averages (£64 an hour for one mover, £78 for two) to a realistic 180-mile job: loading, the 3.5 to 4 hour run up the M6 and unloading, with the empty return not counted. Porta's column is a fixed starting price for the route.
Your quote reflects:
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Areas we cover on the London to Chester route
Collecting right across London
- Central London (EC, WC, W1)
- North & East London (N, E)
- South London (SE, SW)
- Greater London & the M25
Delivering across Chester & Cheshire
- Chester city centre within the walls (CH1)
- Handbridge & Queen's Park (CH4)
- Hoole & Newton (CH2)
- Boughton, Blacon & the outer city
Up the M6, we can also collect or drop off in Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe.
Moving within a city rather than between? See Man with a Van London and Man with a Van Chester.
Recently on this route
- Two-seater sofa London → Handbridge, Chester
- Marketplace wardrobe London → Hoole, Chester
- Washing machine London → Newtown, Chester
Need it London to Chester in a hurry?
Porta can sometimes take on urgent runs up to Chester where a driver is already heading north-west, though a longer haul pays to quote early.
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London to Chester man and van FAQs
How long is the run up to Chester?
It is roughly 180 miles by the M40 and M6, so 3.5 to 4 hours on the road to the walls. On a haul that length the move is set for a chosen day, one driver carrying the load the whole distance.
What will a London to Chester man and van cost?
The price is agreed in one figure before you book, never a running total across an afternoon. Where a driver is already bound up the M6, your load shares the trip, which is what makes 180 miles workable, from £76. Size of load and lifting do the rest.
Fixed or hourly on the run north-west?
Fixed wins hands down here. An hourly rate on 180 miles bills the best part of a day of loading, driving and carrying in. Porta names the whole-trip figure first, so a jam on the M6 changes nothing you pay.
Can you bring a load back from Chester?
Yes, the run works both ways. Tell us your Chester pickup and London drop-off for a fixed price on the trip back down the M6.
What travels up to Chester?
Mostly single pieces worth a van, a wardrobe, a sofa, a bed or white goods, plus Marketplace and eBay buys too bulky for a car. Student and flat moves come too, with the lifting shared.
Is the lifting included?
Yes, the driver takes an end at pickup and delivery, which matters most over a distance like this. Flag a heavy piece or a walk-up flat when you quote and the right help is on board.
Could a Chester run be same-day?
It needs a van already set for the north-west, so plan ahead where you can on a trip this far. Quote the date and you will see what can realistically be lined up.
What do you cover at the Chester end?
The whole city, from within the walls to Handbridge, Hoole and out to Boughton and Blacon, with pickups across London first and drop-offs possible around Stoke-on-Trent or Crewe on the way up.
Is there a clean-air charge to Chester?
Only the London end. Your pickup may sit in the ULEZ, with the central Congestion Charge. Chester considered a charging Clean Air Zone but met its targets with other measures, so there is no such charge in Cheshire. Any London charge is inside your fixed price.
Can you take a sofa up to Chester?
Yes, a regular up the M6. Two and three-seaters ride in a Luton, and the driver handles them into the terraces and the older streets within the Roman walls. Give the size and any tight access when you quote.
A wardrobe or bed up the M6?
Yes, broken down a little for the long haul and put back together on arrival. Send the dimensions at quote stage for the van size. One standalone item can also travel on our large item courier service.
Can you move an appliance to Chester?
Yes. Drain and secure a washer before pickup; a fridge needs a few hours upright after the drive north-west before power. Two-person lifts both, so say so up front. Single ones also suit our large item courier service.
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