Moving from Belfast to Dublin is one of the most common long-distance jobs we run, and it's one we know inside out. From a full four-bedroom house heading down the M1, to a single wardrobe and a sofa going on a part load, our family team handles the lot, from the survey at your front door in Belfast to the last box carried into your new place in Dublin. Every Belfast to Dublin removal is planned and run from our Knockmore depot in Lisburn. We've been making big moves feel simple since 2016, when founder Chris Magee started CrissCross with a single Transit van. Today we're four trucks, four full-time crew and three part-timers, and the cross-border run is something we do most weeks. Free survey, fixed-price quote, and you'll know who's turning up on the day.
The Belfast to Dublin run is roughly 104 miles down the M1 and A1 through Newry and Dundalk, then in along the M50 to wherever you're settling: the city centre, Dún Laoghaire, Tallaght, Swords, you name it. Drive time is usually two to two and a half hours. A removal day is never just driving, though. It's the loading at your Belfast end, the road, the unloading and placing in Dublin, and any paperwork that goes with the cross-border bit. We plan the day around all of it.
For a full move, we send a dedicated truck and crew. That means your contents travel on their own. No other customer's gear in the back, no shared depot stops, and the team that loaded you in Belfast is the team that unloads you in Dublin. For a three or four-bed house we'll typically run a Luton or our 18-tonne, often with two or three of our lads on the job. We can do the move in a single day for most NI-to-Dublin routes, or we can split it (load day one, deliver day two) if your completion timings need it.
Not everyone needs a whole truck for Dublin. If you're a one-bedder, a student, or you're sending furniture down to a relative, a part load makes more sense. We combine your items with another customer's load heading the same way, and you only pay for the space you use. Single items (a sofa, a fridge-freezer, a roomful of stuff) go on a part load too. Lead time on part loads is usually a week or two depending on bookings, so the earlier you tell us, the more flexible we can be.
A Belfast-to-Dublin move is a long-distance UK-to-Ireland job rather than an international one. The household goods relief between Northern Ireland and the Republic for someone moving home is well established, but the paperwork side has changed a few times since 2021, so it's worth getting a few practical things straight before the day.
Dublin has a lot of period buildings, narrow Georgian streets, and apartment blocks where the loading bay isn't where you'd guess. Tell us at survey:
- Which floor you're moving into, and whether there's a lift big enough for furniture (most older Dublin lifts won't take a three-seater sofa).
- Whether you can hold a parking space outside on delivery day, or whether the building has a designated loading bay with time limits.
- If it's a flat in a converted house, whether the staircase has tight turns or low ceilings. We measure for sofas and wardrobes at the survey.
- Anywhere we need a permit. Some Dublin City Council areas need a parking suspension booked in advance, and we'll factor the lead time into your quote.
The earlier you book, the better. We aim for at least three to four weeks' notice for a full Belfast-to-Dublin move, more in summer and around end-of-month completion dates when everyone's trying to move on the same Friday. Part loads need at least a week, ideally two, so we can match you with a compatible run.
If your sale and purchase chain is wobbly, tell us early. We can hold dates flexibly, and if the worst happens we have our own self-contained storage in Belfast and your gear can sit with us for a night or a month, and then heads to Dublin when you're ready.
We don't quote a flat figure for Dublin, because the price genuinely depends on the job. The big drivers are:
Every quote we send is fixed-price, in writing, after a survey. No surprise charges on the day, no "extra mileage" bumps when we get to Dublin.
Packing for a long-distance move is different to packing for a local one. Boxes get jostled more, lorries rock on the M1, and badly-packed glassware doesn't survive 100 miles. We offer:
Full pack: our team comes in a day or two before the move and packs every cupboard, every drawer, every wardrobe. Best for busy families and people who genuinely don't have time. See our [packing service](/packing-service/) page for what's included.
Part pack: you pack the everyday stuff, we pack the breakables. The kitchen, the picture frames, the lamps, anything fragile. This is the most popular option on Dublin moves.
Materials only: if you'd rather pack yourselves, we'll drop quality boxes, tape, paper and bubble wrap to your door, and we'll take any unused boxes back at the end.
For storage, our Knockmore depot in Lisburn has self-contained, secure units. Useful if you're completing on your sale before your purchase, if you're staying with family between moves, or if you just want to declutter before you head down. Short or long term, same fixed pricing either way. Full details on our storage page.
Yes. We run regular part loads from Belfast to Dublin. You only pay for the space your items take up. Lead time is usually a week or two.
Yes. We can drop boxes, tape, paper and bubble wrap to your door, or we can pack the whole house for you, or anything in between. See our packing service page.
Yes. We have our own self-contained storage units at our Lisburn depot, short or long term. See our storage page.
Volume, access at both ends, packing, storage, date flexibility, and any specialist items (pianos, safes, etc.). Every quote is fixed-price after a free survey.
Three to four weeks for a full house move, more in summer and at end-of-month. Part loads need at least a week, ideally two.