Removals from La Palma to Málaga
In the move from La Palma to Málaga the difficult part is not the journey: it is getting your belongings out of your house. The island has its population very scattered and very steep terrain, with homes that a large truck cannot reach. At Horizont Atlantic we solve that first section before giving a price, we ship from Santa Cruz de La Palma and deliver in the province of Málaga with a fixed price.
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What the La Palma - Málaga route is like
We ship from the Port of Santa Cruz de La Palma to the Port of Cádiz and, from there, the cargo goes by road to Málaga by cross-dock. Depending on that week's schedule, the departure can be made with an inter-island connection via Tenerife. The timeframe is around 8 days from loading, plus pickup, packing and customs clearance.
The route in the opposite direction is moves from Málaga to La Palma.
Where we pick up in La Palma
We pick up in Santa Cruz de La Palma, Los Llanos de Aridane, El Paso, Tazacorte, Breña Alta and Breña Baja, Puntagorda, Garafía and the rest of the island. The challenge is constant: access tracks, steep elevation changes and final sections that only a small vehicle can pass through. When that's the case, we do a transfer at origin, loading first in a van and consolidating later in the truck.
That's why we ask for the exact address before quoting, not an estimate by meters. That's what allows us to give a fixed price that doesn't change on the day of loading. See also moves in La Palma.
Where we deliver in Málaga
We often move complete single-family homes from La Palma, and the destination is usually the interior of the province rather than the coast: Antequera, Ronda, Álora, Coín, Alhaurín and the Guadalhorce Valley. It's a destination with the same type of challenge as the origin —mountain roads, estates with their own access road— and we handle it the same way: specific address and vehicle sized to the access.
We also deliver in Málaga city and throughout the Costa del Sol.
Groupage or exclusive container
Because complete single-family homes are common, on this route the exclusive container appears more than on other smaller islands: there is enough volume to fill it and avoids handling the cargo during consolidation. If the shipment is smaller, groupage remains the most economical option.
Departure procedures
There is DUA and customs clearance when leaving the archipelago. With change of habitual residence and used personal goods, VAT exemption is possible; we prepare the DUA, the valued inventory and the list of supporting documents. It's detailed in moves from the Canary Islands to the Mainland.
Price
For actual volume (m³) plus access and extras. In La Palma the access costs more than on any other island, and that's why we value it in the quote instead of leaving it as a surcharge. Calculate your volume with the cubic meters guide and request a fixed price quote.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a move from La Palma to Málaga take?
A truck doesn't reach my house, what do you do?
Do you disassemble and reassemble the furniture?
Can you store my belongings if I don't have a house in Málaga yet?
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