Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Milan to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Bilbao is 18 days 22h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 18 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Milan to Bilbao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Bilbao takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Vueling, Singapore Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Milan and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Milan and Bilbao. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Milan to Bilbao by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 12h 18m to send cargo via road from Milan and Bilbao. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Milan to Bilbao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Bilbao by cargo ship is 3,269 Nautical Miles (6,054 Kilometres / 3,762 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Bilbao (ESBIO).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Milan to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Bilbao by road is 1,313 Kilometres (816 Miles) and will typically take around 12h 18m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Milan to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Bilbao by air is around 1,407 Kilometres (874 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Milan to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

423kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan to Bilbao. 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 Milan to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

212kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan to Bilbao. 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
Vueling	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Vueling	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon → Levante Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Levante Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Israel Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → Israel Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Israel Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → NWC to SAF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → NWC To WAF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Canada Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Montreal Express 1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → CALEX → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Milan to Bilbao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Milan to Bilbao by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Bilbao Airport

Closest airports

Milano Linate Airport to Bilbao Airport

Most frequent

Milano Linate Airport to Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport

Milan to Bilbao by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to Bilbao

Closest seaports

Genoa to Bilbao

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