Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Antwerp is 2 days 14h. Ships depart from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 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 and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Antwerp takes around 1h 52m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bilbao and Antwerp. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 52m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Bilbao to Antwerp by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 11h 48m to send cargo via road from Bilbao and Antwerp. 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 Antwerp by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Antwerp by cargo ship is 833 Nautical Miles (1,543 Kilometres / 959 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bilbao (ESBIO) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bilbao to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Antwerp by road is 1,255 Kilometres (780 Miles) and will typically take around 11h 48m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bilbao to Antwerp by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Antwerp by air is around 1,014 Kilometres (630 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

114kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao to Antwerp. 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 Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

96kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao to Antwerp. 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
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 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
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC Spain Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → EUCON - ADC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From Spain and Portugal → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
BGX → GBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BGX → GFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BGX → BBX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BGX → ONE - SBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC To WAF	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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Bilbao to Antwerp By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Bilbao to Antwerp by Air freight

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Bilbao to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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