Buckinghamshire is home to 4,376 Nigeria-born residents, and 3,216 of them — nearly three in four — live in Milton Keynes. The other 1,160 are spread across the Buckinghamshire Council area, in High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Amersham, Chesham and the Chiltern towns.
We handle cargo to Nigeria from Buckinghamshire end to end, from Milton Keynes in the north to Beaconsfield and the Chilterns in the south: barrels, boxes, parcels and vehicles, collected from your door, sent by air or sea, and delivered to our Lagos office for collection or on to any of the 36 states.
Population figures on this page are from the ONS 2021 Census (country of birth: Nigeria).
Shipping to Nigeria from Buckinghamshire
Shipping to Nigeria from Buckinghamshire works exactly as it does from London. We collect from your door, or you drop off with us in Dagenham, and your cargo travels by air (about 7 working days) or by sea (4–6 weeks) to Lagos. We clear it through customs on arrival, and it waits at our Lagos office in Ifako-Gbagada for collection — or we deliver it to the door anywhere in Nigeria, quoted by state.
We reach the county round the M25, then up the M1 to Milton Keynes, the M40 to Beaconsfield and High Wycombe, or the A41 to Aylesbury. It is the furthest of the home counties from our base, so book a few days ahead. See how shipping to Nigeria works step by step, or everything we send under cargo to Nigeria from the UK.
Air Freight to Nigeria from Buckinghamshire
Air freight to Nigeria from Buckinghamshire is £6.00 per kilo to our Lagos office with no minimum weight — a 2 kg parcel is billed as 2 kg — plus a £20 handling fee per shipment. It takes about 7 working days, and it is the right choice for documents, laptops, phones and anything that has to arrive by a date.
More on air freight to Nigeria, or how to send a parcel to Nigeria — documents, small boxes and excess baggage.
Barrel Shipping to Nigeria from Buckinghamshire
Most Buckinghamshire families send a barrel. Barrel shipping to Nigeria from Buckinghamshire is £100 per barrel by sea to our Lagos office if the drum is yours, and we sell drums at £55. Ghana Must Go bags ship for £70 and Amazon bags for £80; loose boxes go at £2.80 per kilo with no minimum. Sea takes 4–6 weeks, plus a ₦5,000 handling fee paid in Nigeria on collection.
More on barrel shipping to Nigeria and sea freight to Nigeria — or check everything fits first with the barrel packing planner.
Car Shipping to Nigeria from Buckinghamshire
Car shipping to Nigeria from Buckinghamshire is £2,000 for a standard car, £2,500–£3,500 for an SUV and £3,500–£5,000 for a van — and those prices include clearing, import duty and port charges at Apapa, so there is no second bill when the vehicle lands. Larger vehicles are priced on length and width.
Nigeria will not accept a vehicle more than 12 years old from its year of manufacture, so check the V5C before you buy. Car shipping to Nigeria covers the paperwork in full.
What It Costs to Ship from Buckinghamshire
| What you send | Price | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel — your own drum | £100 (drum £55 if you need one) | 4–6 weeks by sea |
| Ghana Must Go bag · Amazon bag | £70 · £80 | 4–6 weeks by sea |
| Boxes and loose items by sea | £2.80 per kg, no minimum | 4–6 weeks |
| Air freight | £6 per kg, no minimum, + £20 handling | About 7 working days |
| Standard car — clearing & duty included | £2,000 | 4–6 weeks by sea |
Prices are to our Lagos office for collection; door delivery anywhere in Nigeria is quoted by state. Sea shipments carry a ₦5,000 handling fee paid in Nigeria. Collection from Buckinghamshire is quoted on your postcode — every rate is on the Nigeria shipping price list.
Where We Collect in Buckinghamshire
Milton Keynes
The largest Nigerian community in Buckinghamshire by a wide margin, up the M1 at the north of the county. Cargo to Nigeria from Milton Keynes →
High Wycombe and Marlow
The largest town in the Buckinghamshire Council area, on the M40, with Buckinghamshire New University.
Aylesbury
The county town, up the A41 beyond Hemel Hempstead.
Amersham and Chesham
At the end of the Metropolitan line.
Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross
The south of the county, just off the M40 and M25 — the closest part of Buckinghamshire to London.
Buckingham and Winslow
The furthest corner from our base, so give us a little more notice here.
Don't see your town? If it's in Buckinghamshire, we collect there — ask for a quote with your postcode.
Drop Off in Dagenham from Buckinghamshire
Rather bring it to us? Our base is at 105 Frizlands Lane, Dagenham RM10 7HL — round the M25 to the A12, or across the North Circular. There is no collection charge when you drop off, and we are open Monday to Friday 8.30am–6pm and Saturday 9am–4pm.
Near Buckinghamshire
- Cargo to Nigeria from Hertfordshire → Hemel Hempstead, Tring and Rickmansworth, east of Aylesbury and Chesham.
- Cargo to Nigeria from Berkshire → Slough and Maidenhead, across the Thames from Marlow and Iver.
- Cargo to Nigeria from London → All 32 boroughs, from Hillingdon and Harrow on the Buckinghamshire border to our home in Dagenham.
Questions About Collection in Buckinghamshire
Do you collect across the whole of Buckinghamshire?
Yes — Milton Keynes, Bletchley, Newport Pagnell and Olney in the north, Buckingham and Aylesbury in the middle, and High Wycombe, Marlow, Amersham, Chesham, Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross in the south.
Which is the biggest Nigerian community in Buckinghamshire?
Milton Keynes, with 3,216 Nigeria-born residents — nearly three-quarters of the county total. The rest of Buckinghamshire together has 1,160; the census does not split that figure by town.
How much does it cost to send a barrel from Buckinghamshire?
£100 per barrel by sea to our Lagos office if the drum is yours, or £155 with a drum from us, plus a ₦5,000 handling fee paid in Nigeria on collection. Collection is quoted on your postcode, and door delivery in Nigeria by state.
Can I drop off instead of booking a collection?
Yes. Our base is in Dagenham, round the M25, and dropping off means no collection charge at all. Ask when you book and we will give you the details.
How long does cargo from Buckinghamshire take to reach Nigeria?
Air freight is typically 7 working days to our Lagos office; sea freight is typically 4–6 weeks including clearance. Door delivery to any of the 36 states adds road time and is quoted by state.
Do you charge to collect from Buckinghamshire?
Collection is quoted on your postcode and included in the agreed price. The shipping itself is priced on weight, service and destination, not distance within the county.