Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Athens is 3 days 6h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 3 days 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, Grimaldi and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Athens takes around 10h 6m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Volotea, Lufthansa, Air France, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Aer Lingus and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bilbao and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 6m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 8h to send cargo via road from Bilbao and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Athens by cargo ship is 1,164 Nautical Miles (2,155 Kilometres / 1,339 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bilbao to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Athens by road is 3,444 Kilometres (2,140 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 8h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bilbao to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Athens by air is around 2,374 Kilometres (1,475 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao to Athens. 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 Bilbao to Athens?

Accepted Answer

143kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao to Athens. 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
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+7 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WBS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, Hapag-Lloyd, EMES
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Maersk, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE

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