Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Lisbon is 6 days 21h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Sines (PTSIE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Sines (PTSIE) around 6 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Lisbon takes around 4h 25m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Air Europa, Iberia, Swiss, Lufthansa, Air France, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Wizz Air, KLM, Transavia, Star Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Lisbon. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4h 25m. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 5h to send cargo via road from Athens and Lisbon. 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 Lisbon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Lisbon by cargo ship is 4,693 Nautical Miles (8,692 Kilometres / 5,401 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Lisbon (PTLIS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Lisbon by road is 2,856 Kilometres (1,775 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 5h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Lisbon by air is around 2,873 Kilometres (1,785 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

754kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Lisbon. 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 Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

125kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Lisbon. 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
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
PNX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Line B → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Med Canadian	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Line B → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, CMA CGM, CNC Line, Tarros
MEX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → MPS	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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Athens to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Lisbon by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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