Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and Greece is 11 days 7h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 11 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to Greece takes around 3h 15m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Jet2, British Airways and Eurowings and the typical transit time is around 3h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United Kingdom 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

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Greece by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Greece by cargo ship is 2,893 Nautical Miles (5,357 Kilometres / 3,329 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Greece by air is around 2,137 Kilometres (1,328 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

841kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to Greece?

Accepted Answer

86kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom 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
Jet2	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
IOS / ME1 → US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AES → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SE3 / AE15 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC To WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EWX → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC To WAF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Condor → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU5 / LL6 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Condor → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 / LL6 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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United Kingdom to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road

United Kingdom to Greece by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport

United Kingdom to Greece by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Piraeus

Most frequent

Felixstowe to Piraeus

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