Deep sea routes
Deep sea shipping routes to and from the UK
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Popular country routes
Shipping guides for the countries we're asked about most
Shipping from China to the UKTransit, port to port: About 28–35 days via Suez, 40–46 via the CapeView route →Shipping from Vietnam to the UKTransit, port to port: About 25–32 days direct via Suez, longer with transhipmentView route →Shipping from India to the UKTransit, port to port: About 20–28 days via Suez, longer via the CapeView route →Shipping from the UK to the USATransit to the East Coast: About 10–16 days port to portView route →Freight from Turkey to the UKRoad freight, full load: About 5–8 days door to doorView route →Freight between the UK, Ireland and EuropeGB to Ireland by road: Usually 1–2 days door to doorView route →Road freight between the UK and FranceTransit to Paris: About 1–2 days for a full loadView route →Road freight between the UK and GermanyTransit to Cologne: About 1–2 days for a full loadView route →Freight between the UK and the NetherlandsTransit to Rotterdam: Overnight ferry, next-day deliveryView route →Road freight between the UK and SpainTransit to Madrid: About 3–4 days for a full loadView route →Road freight between the UK and ItalyTransit to Milan: About 2–3 days for a full loadView route →
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