Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Barcelona by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Barcelona is 4 days 11h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 4 days 11h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Barcelona by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Barcelona takes around 3h 13m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Vueling, Volotea, FedEx, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 13m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 3h 13m. FedEx and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Athens to Barcelona by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 5h to send cargo via road from Athens and Barcelona. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Barcelona by cargo ship is 1,335 Nautical Miles (2,473 Kilometres / 1,537 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Barcelona by road is 3,079 Kilometres (1,913 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 5h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Barcelona by air is around 1,907 Kilometres (1,185 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Barcelona by sea?

Accepted Answer

229kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Barcelona. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

83kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Barcelona. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Volotea	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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