Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Greece is 3 days 8h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 3 days 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, HMM and Arkas.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to Greece takes around 2h 15m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Spain and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Bluebird Airways, Aegean Airlines, Vueling and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 2h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and Greece. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Spain to Greece by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 10h to send cargo via road from Spain and Greece. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Spain to Greece by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Greece by cargo ship is 1,244 Nautical Miles (2,303 Kilometres / 1,431 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Spain to Greece?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Greece by road is 3,469 Kilometres (2,156 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 10h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Spain to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Greece by air is around 1,907 Kilometres (1,185 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

148kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain 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
Bluebird Airways	N/A
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	1-2 times a week	Arkas, Maersk, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BSMAR → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLR → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Bilbao Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Valencia to Piraeus

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Valencia to Thessaloniki

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