Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Tarragona is 7 days. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 7 days later. These services are operated by ZIM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas, Maersk, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Tarragona takes around 3h 12m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Vueling, Volotea, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Swiss, Volotea and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Tarragona. 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 Tarragona by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 4h to send cargo via road from Athens and Tarragona. 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 Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Tarragona by cargo ship is 1,401 Nautical Miles (2,596 Kilometres / 1,613 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Tarragona by road is 1,955 Kilometres (1,215 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 4h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Tarragona by air is around 3,608 Kilometres (2,242 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Reus Airport (REU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

299kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Tarragona. 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 Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

275kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Tarragona. 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	Daily	Airbus A321neo
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Volotea	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Volotea	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jet2	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Jet2	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
MEX2 → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AL7 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
E03 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk, Turkon
AEGEAN SEA / NWC → SLR / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
MEX2 → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MSC - ESC \| WEC - ESC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → JADE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
EMX → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TUX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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

Athens to Tarragona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Reus Airport

Athens to Tarragona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Barcelona

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