Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Marseille is 12 days 7h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 12 days 7h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Borchard, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Marseille takes around 2h 50m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Volotea, Volotea, Volotea, Sky Express, Volotea, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Marseille. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 51m to send cargo via road from Athens and Marseille. 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 Marseille by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Marseille by cargo ship is 1,346 Nautical Miles (2,492 Kilometres / 1,549 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Marseille?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Marseille by road is 2,620 Kilometres (1,628 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 51m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Marseille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Marseille by air is around 1,691 Kilometres (1,051 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

103kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Marseille. 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 Marseille?

Accepted Answer

74kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Marseille. 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 A321neo
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Volotea	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Volotea	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX2 → ALGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
WTX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EGAL → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
IAS1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - AGE → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM1 / WM1 → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, CMA CGM, Maersk, EMES, Turkon
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Athens to Marseille By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Marseille by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport

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