Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Athens is 7 days 14h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 7 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Tarros, MSC, MSC, HMM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, COSCO, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Athens takes around 2h 40m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Volotea, Volotea, Volotea, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Sky Express and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lyon and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 40m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Lyon to Athens by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 1h to send cargo via road from Lyon and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Athens by cargo ship is 1,414 Nautical Miles (2,619 Kilometres / 1,628 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Lyon to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Athens by road is 2,581 Kilometres (1,604 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 1h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Lyon to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

230kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Lyon to Athens?

Accepted Answer

116kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Sky Express	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Sky Express	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
Jade → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Jade → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GCO → DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Dragon → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → GTL / CMA - GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
EMUSA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT4 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MINA / WM3 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MENA / WMA → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEM1 / WM1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES, Maersk, Turkon
ASA / MARMAEXP → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Lyon to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lyon to Athens by Air freight

Quickest air route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Lyon to Athens by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Piraeus

Closest seaports

Fos-sur-Mer to Piraeus

Lyon to Athens by Road

Quickest road route

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