Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Liverpool to Athens by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Liverpool and Athens is 14 days 16h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Liverpool and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 14 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, Borchard, Borchard, OOCL, MSC, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Liverpool to Athens by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Liverpool to Athens takes around 3h 46m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Liverpool and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Jet2, KLM, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, SAS, Vueling, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 46m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Liverpool and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Liverpool and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 46m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Liverpool to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Athens by cargo ship is 3,796 Nautical Miles (7,030 Kilometres / 4,368 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Liverpool to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Athens by air is around 2,640 Kilometres (1,640 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Liverpool to Athens by sea?

Accepted Answer

568kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Liverpool to Athens. 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 Liverpool to Athens?

Accepted Answer

118kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Liverpool to Athens. 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Vueling	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCUK → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
GEX1 / AT1 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Liverpool to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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