Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ireland and Greece is 16 days 12h. Ships depart from Dublin Port (IEDUB) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ireland and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Dublin Port (IEDUB) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by Borchard and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ireland to Greece takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Dublin Airport (DUB) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ireland and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Eurowings, KLM, Air France, Vueling, SAS, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Ireland to Greece by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Greece by cargo ship is 3,480 Nautical Miles (6,445 Kilometres / 4,004 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dublin Port (IEDUB) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ireland to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Greece by air is around 2,879 Kilometres (1,789 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

519kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ireland 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Ireland to Greece?

Accepted Answer

213kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ireland 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
SAS	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NWC To/From Ireland & Portbury → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRX → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC To/From Ireland & Portbury → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Ireland to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ireland to Greece by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dublin Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Most frequent

Dublin Airport to Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport

Ireland to Greece by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Dublin Port to Piraeus

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Cork to Piraeus

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