Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Istanbul to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Bilbao is 4 days 4h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 4 days 4h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders and EMES.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Istanbul to Bilbao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Bilbao takes around 4h 18m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Europa, Lufthansa and KLM and the typical transit time is around 4h 18m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Istanbul and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Istanbul and Bilbao. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Istanbul to Bilbao by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 6h to send cargo via road from Istanbul and Bilbao. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Bilbao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Bilbao by cargo ship is 1,735 Nautical Miles (3,214 Kilometres / 1,997 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yenikoy (TRYEN) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Istanbul to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Bilbao by road is 3,274 Kilometres (2,035 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 6h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Istanbul to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Bilbao by air is around 2,601 Kilometres (1,616 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Istanbul to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

231kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Bilbao. 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 Istanbul to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Bilbao. 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+1 others
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
WAX / ARB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Odyssey → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Himalaya	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
TMX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
TUX / EMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
TMX2 → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAK - WM → DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
AAK - TAS → DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
BSMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
TMX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Aegean Sea / NWC2 → SLR / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
TMX2 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TRS → ASA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Arkas
BSX / L74 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Yenikoy to Valencia

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