Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bilbao to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Amsterdam is 2 days 14h. Ships depart from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 2 days 14h later. These services are operated by Nirint, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and WEC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bilbao to Amsterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Amsterdam takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Smartwings and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bilbao and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bilbao and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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 Bilbao to Amsterdam by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 13h 26m to send cargo via road from Bilbao and Amsterdam. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 15,432 Nautical Miles (28,581 Kilometres / 17,759 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bilbao (ESBIO) and Amsterdam (NLAMS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bilbao to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Amsterdam by road is 1,409 Kilometres (875 Miles) and will typically take around 13h 26m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bilbao to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Amsterdam by air is around 1,154 Kilometres (717 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bilbao to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao to Amsterdam. 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 Bilbao to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

115kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao to Amsterdam. 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
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Smartwings	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Nirint
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BGX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Canada Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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