Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Marseille to Athens by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Athens is 6 days 1h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 6 days 1h later. These services are operated by Arkas, Arkas, OOCL, EMES, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, MSC, EMES, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Grimaldi.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Marseille to Athens by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Athens takes around 2h 40m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Volotea, Volotea, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Marseille and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 2h 40m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Marseille to Athens by road?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Athens 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 Marseille to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Athens by road is 2,651 Kilometres (1,647 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 1h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Marseille to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Athens by air is around 1,691 Kilometres (1,051 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Marseille to Athens by sea?

Accepted Answer

354kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Athens. 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 Marseille to Athens?

Accepted Answer

100kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Athens. 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
Volotea	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon
GPS / MPS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEX → WBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMS → WBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL6 → WBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMX → WBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMS / SLH → ASA / SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Arkas
AMERIGO / AL6 → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
ALGOM → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 → MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
AMERIGO / MENA / ATM1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MES → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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