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 5 days 11h. Ships depart from Castellon de la Plana (ESCAS) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Castellon de la Plana (ESCAS) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 5 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

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 3h 20m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Volotea, Vueling, Volotea, Volotea, Lufthansa, Transavia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 20m. 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 1,487 Nautical Miles (2,753 Kilometres / 1,711 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 2,335 Kilometres (1,451 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

300kg CO₂e (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 CO₂e (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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Volotea	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Vueling	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
Volotea	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Volotea	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GPS / MPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
SPIX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL7 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SPIX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
MEDCARIB / GCO → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
STS → EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MGX → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WBS → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
ALGOM → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSE → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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