Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and United Kingdom is 9 days 17h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Liverpool (GBLIV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Liverpool (GBLIV) around 9 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Borchard, MSC, Borchard and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to United Kingdom takes around 3h 20m. Flights depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jet2, British Airways, Eurowings, Swiss and Wizz Air and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Greece and United Kingdom. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Greece to United Kingdom by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 2,924 Nautical Miles (5,416 Kilometres / 3,365 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and United Kingdom by air is around 2,137 Kilometres (1,328 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to United Kingdom. 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Greece to United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to United Kingdom. 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
Jet2	N/A
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Balkan to South Turkiye → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Greece to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Greece to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Most frequent

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Greece to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Liverpool

Most frequent

Piraeus to Felixstowe

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