Cardiff to Birmingham
£350 to £1,260
120 miles, two and a half hours each way. The figure depends entirely on the size of the load, and the table below breaks it down.
What it costs by size of load
Local prices for each size of move, plus the mileage for this route. The same figures apply in the other direction, because the van makes both legs either way.
| Job | What it covers | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|
| Studio or bedsit | A single room of furniture and boxes, one van, one trip. | £350 to £580 |
| One bedroom flat | Bed, sofa, wardrobe, white goods and the boxes that come with them. | £400 to £660 |
| Two bedroom flat or house | Two bedrooms of furniture plus a living room and kitchen, usually a full van. | £480 to £790 |
| Three bedroom house | A family house, often a large van or two runs depending on the loft and garage. | £610 to £1,010 |
| Four bedroom house | A big load with a second crew member, and nearly always more than one trip. | £770 to £1,260 |
Two ways north
The A449 and M50 through Monmouth and Ross on Wye is the shorter and usually the faster option, and it is a considerably better drive. The M4 and M5 route via Bristol is longer in miles but stays on motorway the whole way, which occasionally matters if the A449 is disrupted.
We take whichever is running better on the day. It rarely changes the price, since the difference in distance is small, but it can change the arrival time by half an hour.
The Birmingham clean air zone
Birmingham charges non-compliant vehicles to enter the city centre inside the A4540 ring road, every day of the year. If you are moving into the centre rather than out to Selly Oak, Moseley or Edgbaston, it applies.
Ask whether the van meets the standard and whether any charge is inside the quote. It is a small amount against the cost of the move, but it should not appear as a surprise afterwards.
Student moves to the Midlands
Birmingham has several large universities and a lot of Cardiff students end up moving between the two cities. Selly Oak in particular is street after street of shared houses with the same tight terraced parking as Cathays, and the same September crush.
A single room is a small load even over 120 miles, and it is worth asking about sharing a van if others are moving the same week.
What the price includes
- The van, the fuel and the driver
- A driver who carries, loads and stacks rather than watching you do it
- Blankets, straps and trolley to protect what is being moved
- Loading and unloading at both ends, including stairs
- The parking sorted before the day rather than argued about on it
Third-party charges such as clean air zones or parking permits are not included unless we say so in your quote. Ask, and it will be stated either way.
Other routes from Cardiff
Collecting from anywhere in Cardiff
We load from any part of the city, including Cardiff City Centre, Cathays, Roath, Canton, Grangetown, Splott. See how long distance moves work or the local price list.
Moving between Cardiff and Birmingham?
Send both postcodes, the access at each end and a rough list of what is moving. We will come back within the hour with one fixed figure for the whole trip.