Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Lyon is 6 days 21h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 6 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Lyon takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Volotea, Volotea, Lufthansa, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Lyon. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 20m to send cargo via road from Athens and Lyon. 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 Lyon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Lyon by cargo ship is 2,257 Nautical Miles (4,179 Kilometres / 2,597 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Lyon by road is 2,545 Kilometres (1,582 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 20m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Lyon by air is around 1,783 Kilometres (1,108 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

314kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Lyon. 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 Lyon?

Accepted Answer

104kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Lyon. 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
Volotea	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon
MEX2 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → ALGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / ATM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AL7 → MCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AL7 / ZCA → AL6 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL7 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
MD2 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Line B3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Line B2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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