Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Greece to Bulgaria by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Bulgaria is 11 days 10h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Varna (BGVAR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Varna (BGVAR) around 11 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen and ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Greece to Bulgaria by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Bulgaria takes around 8h 37m. Flights depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirSERBIA, Tarom, Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Greece and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 10h 14m to send cargo via road from Greece and Bulgaria. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Bulgaria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Bulgaria by cargo ship is 1,636 Nautical Miles (3,029 Kilometres / 1,882 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Varna (BGVAR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Greece to Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Bulgaria by road is 806 Kilometres (501 Miles) and will typically take around 10h 14m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Greece to Bulgaria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Bulgaria by air is around 870 Kilometres (540 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Greece to Bulgaria by sea?

Accepted Answer

285kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Bulgaria. 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 Greece to Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

103kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Bulgaria. 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
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BSX / LBX1 / GPM / BSX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, EMES, Arkas, CMA CGM, MILAHA, ZIM
WTX → LBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Greece to Bulgaria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Greece to Bulgaria by Air freight

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Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to Sofia Airport

Greece to Bulgaria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Varna

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