Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from France to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between France and Greece is 8 days 7h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between France and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 8 days 7h later. These services are operated by Arkas, Tarros, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Grimaldi.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from France to Greece by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from France to Greece takes around 2h 25m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between France and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines and AirSERBIA and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between France and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between France and Greece. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 42m. FedEx and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from France to Greece by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 2h to send cargo via road from France and Greece. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between France to Greece by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Greece by cargo ship is 1,677 Nautical Miles (3,105 Kilometres / 1,929 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between France to Greece?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Greece by road is 2,641 Kilometres (1,641 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 2h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between France to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Greece by air is around 1,543 Kilometres (959 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from France to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

336kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from France to Greece. 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 France to Greece?

Accepted Answer

104kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from France to Greece. 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
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Maersk, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon
GPS / MPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGOM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GCO →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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
MES → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TMX2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GCO →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASA / MARMAEXP → IAS / IAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
SLR → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GPS / MPS → IAS / IAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
MARMAEXP → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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France to Greece by Air freight

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Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Marseille to Piraeus

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