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

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

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Budapest?

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

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

The quickest flight from London to Budapest takes around 2h 31m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

How often do planes fly between London and Budapest?

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Eurowings, SAS and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 31m.

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

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.

What is the distance between London to Budapest by ship?

The distance between London and Budapest by cargo ship is 491 Nautical Miles (909 Kilometres / 565 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

What is the distance between London to Budapest by air?

The distance between London and Budapest by air is around 1,506 Kilometres (936 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

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

118kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from London to Budapest?

195kg 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.

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London to Budapest by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Budapest by plane will take about 2h 31m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. British Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

BUD

2h 31m: 2-4 times a day

1,491 km
927 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

118kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Closest airports

London City Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Departs from

LCY

Departs from

BUD

9hrs: Every few hours

1,506 km
936 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

195kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Embraer 190+4 others
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Air routes from London to Budapest

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London to Budapest by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Budapest by ship will take about 1 day 1h and departs from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrives into Hamburg (DEHAM). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Hamburg

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

DEHAM

1 day 1h: Every 1-2 days

760 km
472 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

41kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, ANL, APL, MSC
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - NWC MOR WAF → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Tilbury to Hamburg

Port of loading

GBTIL

Port of loading

DEHAM

6 days 7h: Every 1-2 weeks

909 km
565 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

118kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PGE → EPIC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
BALT2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
PGE → NEWMO	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
PGE → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EME → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PGE → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LEX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BALT2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLB → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BALT2 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EME / SLB → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BALT2 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BALT2 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Most frequent

Southampton to Hamburg

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

DEHAM

2 days: Daily

951 km
591 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

92kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 / GEM - AL3 \|\| HL - AL3 \| ML - TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, DANAOS, Maersk
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL1 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Neo Samba → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OCR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Ocean routes from London to Budapest

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Air Freight

2h 31m, 2-4 times a day

118kg CO₂e

Container Ship

1 day 1h, Every 1-2 days

41kg CO₂e

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London to Budapest By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Budapest by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Closest airports

London City 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

Most frequent

Southampton to Hamburg

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