I sent things over from england by air as it was much more efficient for a small amount of stuff. We just dropped everything off at the airport the day before we flew and picked it up in cyprus the day after we landed.

check with the airline you are planning to fly with and see if they can give you the number of a freight company they work with. They should be able to sort it out for you. ours only cost £2.50 per kilo so it worked out quite reasonable for a few boxes.