Man with a Van Manchester to London

The run is around 200 miles and usually takes about 4 to 5 hours, depending on traffic on the M6 and M1 and your exact pickup and drop-off points. Your driver collects, heads straight down the motorway and delivers on the same trip.

You get a fixed, upfront price for the whole route before you book, with no hourly meter. Because Porta often pairs you with a driver already making the trip, a Manchester to London move can work out more affordable, with fixed prices from £80. What you pay depends on what you're moving and whether you need help loading.

Over a distance like this, almost always. Pay by the hour and the meter ticks through loading, the four-hour-plus drive and unloading, so the bill climbs quickly. A Porta price is locked in before you book and won't change if the M6 crawls, so the cost is settled from the start.

Yes. We run it both ways: see man with a van London to Manchester for the trip up, with pickups and drop-offs anywhere along the corridor.

Loads of things, from one big appliance up to a full flat. Sofas, beds, fridge-freezers, washing machines, student and house-share moves, and second-hand pickups from eBay, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace all work on this run.

Yes, the driver loads and unloads with you, which is the bit you don't get from a self-drive hire. Flag anything really heavy or awkward, a big load, or stairs with no lift when you quote, so the right amount of help is sent for the trip.

Sometimes, where a suitable driver is free for the full run. Same-day and next-day trips down to London can be arranged subject to availability, though over this distance next-day is more common. Get a quote to see live options.

Pickups run across the whole of Greater Manchester, from the centre out to Salford, Trafford, Stockport and beyond, and we drop off anywhere inside the M25 in London, plus the towns along the M6 and M1 in between.

Any charge that applies is built into your fixed, upfront price, so there is nothing extra on the day. Good news at the Manchester end: Greater Manchester has no daily clean-air charge, as its planned charging zone was put on hold. At the London end, your drop-off may sit inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, with the Congestion Charge in the central zone. Enter your exact postcodes when you quote and any London charge is priced in.

Yes, sofas are one of the most common loads on this route. A corner unit often splits into sections, and taking the feet off helps through doorways and up stairs; a big single-piece sofa may need two people. Share the type and rough dimensions when you quote so the right van and help are matched. For several pieces at once, see our furniture courier service.

Yes. Stand it upright for a few hours after the move before switching it back on, and tell us if it is a large or American-style unit when you quote, as these are heavy and usually need two people and a sack truck. Big appliances also come under our large item courier service.

Most flat-pack and two-door wardrobes go in a Luton or large van as they are, and many can be partly dismantled to protect the doors and mirrors on a long run like this. For a big fitted or three-door wardrobe, add the width, height and depth when you quote so the right vehicle is sent.