Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Lyon is 9 days 7h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 9 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Borchard, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Lyon takes around 2h 57m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Lyon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Volotea, Volotea, Volotea, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Sky Express, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 2h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Lyon. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 20m to send cargo via road from Athens and Lyon. 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 Lyon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Lyon by cargo ship is 1,621 Nautical Miles (3,002 Kilometres / 1,865 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Lyon?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Lyon by road is 2,545 Kilometres (1,582 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 20m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Lyon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Lyon by air is around 1,783 Kilometres (1,108 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

233kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Lyon. 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 Lyon?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Lyon. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Volotea	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AEGEAN SEA / NWC → SLR / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Balkan to South Turkiye → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WTX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
AEM1 / WM1 → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
DIAL - AGE → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES, Maersk, Turkon
AEGEAN SEA / NWC → SLR / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
MEX2 → MEDCAN	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 Lyon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Lyon by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Athens to Lyon by Container ship

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Piraeus to Marseille

Closest seaports

Piraeus to Fos-sur-Mer

Athens to Lyon by Road

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