Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Athens is 2 days 18h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 2 days 18h later. These services are operated by HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Athens takes around 2h 25m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, AirSERBIA, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 25m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 23h 35m to send cargo via road from Nice 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 Nice to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Athens by cargo ship is 980 Nautical Miles (1,816 Kilometres / 1,128 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Nice to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Athens by road is 2,447 Kilometres (1,520 Miles) and will typically take around 23h 35m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Nice to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Athens by air is around 1,543 Kilometres (959 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice 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 Nice to Athens?

Accepted Answer

71kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
Line B	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, Maersk, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MARMAEXP → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	EMES
AMERIGO → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
AMERIGO / MENA / ATM1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, 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

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