Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and France is 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and France?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ANL, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, ANL, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to France takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and France?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Volotea and Sky Express and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days to send cargo via road from Greece and France. 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 France by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and France by cargo ship is 2,306 Nautical Miles (4,271 Kilometres / 2,654 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Greece to France?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and France by road is 1,786 Kilometres (1,110 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Greece to France by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and France by air is around 1,783 Kilometres (1,108 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to France. 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 France?

Accepted Answer

144kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to France. 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
Volotea	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → ALGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Aegean Sea / NWC2 → SLR / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
MEDEX → ALGB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WTX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
LBX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEX2 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
Balkan to South Turkiye → CALEX	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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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

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