How long does it take for door-to-door air and sea freight from China to the UK?
How long does it take for door-to-door air and sea freight from China to the UK?
Door to door shipping from China to the UKis provided by a freight forwarding company for door-to-door pickup, without the need for reshipment transportation. After customs clearance to the UK, the goods are transported to the receiving address through local logistics, which is also the current service provided by our company. All transportation processes, from the shipper's warehouse until the goods are delivered to the consignee's warehouse, are the responsibility of the freight forwarding company.
Door-to-door dedicated lines to the UK can choose between air, sea, or rail transportation
Aviation dedicated line:
Air transportation is the loading of goods at the airport after they are packed; The final period after customs clearance is mainly delivered to the recipient's address by express delivery or truck. Usually, small goods transported by air have more advantages.
Validity period: around 5-7 days
Maritime dedicated line:
Maritime transportation is also the logistics method chosen by many cross-border sellers. They can choose either the entire cabinet or the splicing cabinet. The final step is usually truck or express transportation. The main advantage is low cost, more affordable for larger items, but slow time efficiency.
This time is approximately 30-35 days
Railway dedicated line:
Trans-Eurasia Logistics mainly relies on the designated route to transport by rail to the UK for customs clearance, and then is transported by express and truck. The cost of railway transportation is cheaper than air transportation, faster than sea transportation, and has guaranteed timeliness, making it a more cost-effective way.
Validity period: About 10-15 days.
