Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from London to Budapest by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Budapest is 1 day 15h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from London to Budapest by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Budapest takes around 2h 26m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Wizz Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 26m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between London and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Budapest. 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 London to Budapest by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Budapest by cargo ship is 451 Nautical Miles (836 Kilometres / 519 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Budapest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Budapest by air is around 1,491 Kilometres (927 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from London to Budapest by sea?

Accepted Answer

82kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Budapest. 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 London to Budapest?

Accepted Answer

139kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Budapest. 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
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AIX2 / NWX / IAX / FI3 / NPI	Direct	N/A	Maersk, ALX, Heung-A, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AGX / FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
CES → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EME / SLB → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CES → SES3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CES → SES1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
EURAF1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PGE → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB / LEX → IAX / FI3 / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EME → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → SWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - EURAF1 → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CES	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Budapest By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Budapest by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

London to Budapest by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Hamburg

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