Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Spain is 3 days 19h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 3 days 19h later. These services are operated by HMM, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Spain takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, AirSERBIA, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings and Wizz Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Greece and Spain. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 3h 13m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 9h to send cargo via road from Greece and Spain. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Spain by cargo ship is 1,494 Nautical Miles (2,767 Kilometres / 1,720 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Greece to Spain?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Spain by road is 3,442 Kilometres (2,139 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 9h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Greece to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Spain by air is around 1,756 Kilometres (1,091 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

261kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Spain. 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 Greece to Spain?

Accepted Answer

99kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Spain. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Volotea	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Transavia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
NAFR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
TUX / EMA	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Greece to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Greece to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Valencia Airport

Greece to Spain by Container ship

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Piraeus to Algeciras

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Piraeus to Valencia

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