Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Turkey to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Turkey and Greece is 4 days 1h. Ships depart from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Turkey and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 4 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Arkas, MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Arkas, Arkas and Arkas.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Turkey to Greece by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Turkey to Greece takes around 8h 7m. Flights depart from Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) and arrive at Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Turkey and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) and Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 7m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Turkey and Greece?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Turkey and Greece. 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 Turkey to Greece by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 7h to send cargo via road from Turkey and Greece. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Turkey to Greece by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Greece by cargo ship is 858 Nautical Miles (1,589 Kilometres / 987 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mersin (TRMER) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Turkey to Greece?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Greece by road is 1,160 Kilometres (721 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Turkey to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Greece by air is around 618 Kilometres (384 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) and Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Turkey to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

231kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Turkey to Greece. 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 Turkey to Greece?

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Turkey to Greece. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+4 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Intra E-Med String 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
LEV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SLN → E17	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEM6 / AAS → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → TUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → IAS / IAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
Odyssey → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF7 → E17	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
MEDK - MIA → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EM3 / E10 → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BEX2 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EM2 / E09 → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLN → E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GTL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Odyssey → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TLS → IAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Arkas, EMES
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros, CNC Line
USA → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
Adriatic Sea B / ADRIAKIA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk, Turkon
TULYB → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
IAS1 / IGX → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
FEMEX1 → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, OOCL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, MESSL
IAS → LEV	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
FEMEX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Turkey to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Turkey to Greece by Air freight

Quickest air route

Adnan Menderes International Airport to Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport

Most frequent

İstanbul Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Turkey to Greece by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mersin to Piraeus

Most frequent

Gemlik to Piraeus

Turkey to Greece by Road

Quickest road route

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