Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Spain to Bulgaria by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Bulgaria is 10 days 9h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Burgas (BGBOJ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Burgas (BGBOJ) around 10 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Arkas and Arkas.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Spain to Bulgaria by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to Bulgaria takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Spain and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Wizz Air, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Spain and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Spain and Bulgaria. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Spain to Bulgaria by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 8h to send cargo via road from Spain and Bulgaria. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Spain to Bulgaria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Bulgaria by cargo ship is 1,621 Nautical Miles (3,001 Kilometres / 1,865 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Burgas (BGBOJ).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Spain to Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Bulgaria by road is 3,248 Kilometres (2,018 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 8h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Spain to Bulgaria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Bulgaria by air is around 1,768 Kilometres (1,098 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Spain to Bulgaria by sea?

Accepted Answer

343kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain to Bulgaria. 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 Spain to Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

108kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain to Bulgaria. 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 A320+1 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Smartwings	N/A
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Volotea	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Volotea	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MARMAEXP → IAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA → TBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
WBS → TBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX → IAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → IAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA → TBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
ZMP → TBL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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