Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Budapest is 19 days 13h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 19 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Budapest takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Wizz Air, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, LOT, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 14h 8m to send cargo via road from Athens and Budapest. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Budapest by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Budapest by cargo ship is 4,121 Nautical Miles (7,631 Kilometres / 4,742 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Budapest?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Budapest by road is 1,463 Kilometres (909 Miles) and will typically take around 14h 8m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Budapest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Budapest by air is around 1,124 Kilometres (698 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

682kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Budapest?

Accepted Answer

74kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Wizz Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CMA - TULYB → JD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CMA - TULYB → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Panther → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL, MSC
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
DIAL - AGE → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Panther → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TULYB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Athens to Budapest By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Budapest by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

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Piraeus to Bremerhaven

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