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If you are sending liquids, paints, perfumes or wheels, please press the tile below that best suits your requirements.
Professional Service. Real Support. Trusted Couriers.
For over 30 years, Overland Express has been helping individuals and businesses send parcels to Spain with reliability and confidence. Established in 1992 with our own fleet of vehicles, we have since evolved to partner exclusively with world-leading courier services, including DHL Express and UPS.
These carefully selected partnerships allow us to offer first-class delivery services at preferential rates, without compromising on quality or reliability.
Why We Only Use Trusted, Premium Couriers
Our extensive industry experience has taught us that budget couriers simply do not meet the standards our customers expect. While low-cost alternatives may initially appear appealing, they often come with extended transit times, inconsistent tracking, limited support, and a higher risk of service issues.
By contrast, DHL Express and UPS consistently deliver:
•Faster delivery times (1 to 2 working days to Spain)
•Accurate tracking and dependable performance
•Greater care in handling
•Professional standards across the board
We believe that when you entrust us with your parcel, it deserves to be handled with professionalism from start to finish - and that's why we only work with the most reliable courier providers in the world.
Insurance Cover - For Complete Peace of Mind
All shipments booked through Overland Express include £50.00 cover as standard (exclusions apply). For those sending high-value goods, we offer optional enhanced insurance up to £20,000.00, providing robust protection for commercial or personal items.
We work closely with our insurance provider to ensure that, in the unlikely event of loss or damage, claims are processed efficiently - provided the appropriate packaging standards are met.
Post-Brexit Documentation Simplified
Following the UK's departure from the EU, sending parcels to Spain now requires a commercial invoice. Our system is designed to simplify this process:
•Your invoice is automatically generated based on your booking details
•We provide a selection of common commodity codes to assist with customs classifications
•You will receive the completed documents via email
•Simply print all three pages, place them in an envelope clearly marked “Commercial Invoice”, and affix it securely to your parcel
Note: This service is available for mainland Spain and nearby islands only. It does not include remote islands or overseas territories.
Packaging Requirements
To meet courier standards and ensure your parcel is protected - particularly if using our enhanced insurance, we recommend:
•A strong cardboard box for all shipments (required)
•Fragile or high-value items should be bubble-wrapped, double-boxed, and cushioned appropriately
•Include a spare copy of the parcel label inside the box in case the exterior label is damaged or removed in transit
Good packaging not only protects your shipment but helps ensure smooth resolution should a claim ever need to be made.
Typical Delivery Times to Spain
| Destination | Days |
|---|---|
| Send a parcel to Madrid | 1 to 2 |
| Parcel to Seville | 1 to 2 |
| Send parcel to Barcelona | 1 to 2 |
| Delivery to Valencia | 1 to 2 |
| Cheap courier to Alicante | 1 to 2 |
| Shipping to Bilbao | 1 to 2 |
Contact Our UK-Based Customer Support Team
We understand that reliable support is important. That's why we ensure that every enquiry is handled by a real person - not an automated system.
If you have a question about your delivery, need help with documentation, or simply wish to speak with someone before you book, you can contact us by:
•Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8977 2777
•Email: sales@overlandexpress.co.uk
We take pride in providing prompt, courteous, and knowledgeable assistance, with all customer service handled directly by our experienced UK-based team.
Book Now With Confidence
Use our Quote & Book tool above for an instant price and to arrange your shipment.
With Overland Express, you can be confident that your parcel will reach Spain swiftly, securely, and with the full support of a reputable courier and a dedicated customer service team.
Published: 21/01/2026
Don't just take our word for it, see what other people are saying about us.
Feline Guitars has partnered with this small company for several years and consistently received excellent service and competitive pricing. Before that, we dealt directly with UPS, but found communication increasingly difficult. In an industry that's becoming more automated and impersonal, the personal attention and support offered by this team is both refreshing and greatly appreciated.
Feline Guitars
Southwell Guitars has been using Overland Express for several years to ship our instruments around the world. Unlike most major courier companies, which typically don't insure musical instruments, Overland Express offers a specialist insurance service tailored specifically for them—providing peace of mind for both my customers and myself. I also appreciate how accessible Stuart and Tim are—they're always easy to reach if I have questions or need assistance. Their support was especially valuable during the disruption caused by Brexit and the COVID pandemic. Overland Express is my go-to courier for shipping guitars, something I do regularly, and I recommend their services without hesitation.
Southwell Guitars
I've been using Overland Express for several years now to ship a significant number of both electric and acoustic guitars annually. I needed a shipping company that not only offered competitive rates but also provided insurance that would genuinely cover the full value of the instruments in the event of loss or damage. That's exactly what I found with Stuart and the team at Overland Express. They work with top-tier couriers and offer affordable insurance options for worldwide guitar shipping. In all the years I've used their service, I haven't encountered a single issue. Their service is fast, dependable, and it's a real advantage to have easy access to someone who can promptly assist if anything does come up. Highly recommended.
Loxley Custom Guitars
If you are sending liquids, paints, perfumes or wheels, please press the tile below that best suits your requirements.
We are able to offer lower process than the courier providers themselves due to our bulk buying power, further to that these providers don't want to have the hassle of dealing with individuals - That's how we can offer significantly lower prices.
We've tried to make it as easy as possible to book a parcel delivery with Overland Express by keeping the number of pages down to an absolute minimum that you are required to click-through to complete the parcel delivery booking.
We are sorry to disappoint, but you will not find any budget parcel delivery services here. However, the premium highly rated services from the likes of DHL and UPS can be found here that have prices very close to the budget services that we always avoid.
Use the tracking reference number that we provide at the time of booking to ascertain the whereabouts of your parcel at any given time, from collection to delivery, major updates are always shown on our courier partners tracking pages.
We have secured specialist insurance cover for most items (glass, perfume, paint and liquids etc. excluded) up to the value of £20,000.00 which can be purchased for just 2.00% of the items stated value.
Use the live chat function on our web-site if you need to quickly speak with one of our customer support team, it's a direct communication channel which does not use artificial intelligence to attempt to dissuade you from talking to us.
Overland Express
Ash House
8 Second Cross Road
Twickenham
Middlesex
United Kingdom
TW2 5RF
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