Colombo to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Athens, Greece by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 40m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
428kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Piraeus
Duration / Frequency
16 days 7h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
652kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Athens by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Athens by plane will take about 15h 40m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Athens by ship will take about 16 days 7h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Piraeus (GRPIR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ANL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Athens by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Athens is 16 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 16 days 7h later. These services are operated by ANL, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Athens takes around 15h 40m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Arkia Israeli Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 15h 40m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Athens. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Athens by cargo ship is 4,149 Nautical Miles (7,685 Kilometres / 4,775 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Piraeus (GRPIR).
The distance between Colombo and Athens by air is around 6,578 Kilometres (4,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
652kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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.
428kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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.
