Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from London to Budapest by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Budapest is 1 day 4h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ANL, Maersk, MSC, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from London to Budapest by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Budapest takes around 2h 25m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Wizz Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between London and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Budapest by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Budapest by cargo ship is 404 Nautical Miles (749 Kilometres / 465 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Budapest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Budapest by air is around 1,491 Kilometres (927 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from London to Budapest by sea?

Accepted Answer

49kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Budapest. 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 London to Budapest?

Accepted Answer

139kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Budapest. 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
Wizz Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
IEX / ME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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London to Budapest By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Budapest by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

London to Budapest by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Hamburg

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Hamburg

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