Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Valencia and Athens is 3 days 16h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Valencia and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 3 days 16h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, DIAL, ZIM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Valencia to Athens takes around 10h 43m. Flights depart from Valencia Airport (VLC) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Valencia and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Valencia Airport (VLC) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Transavia, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Transavia, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Valencia and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Valencia Airport (VLC) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 43m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 8h to send cargo via road from Valencia 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 Valencia to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and Athens by cargo ship is 1,407 Nautical Miles (2,605 Kilometres / 1,619 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Valencia to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and Athens by road is 3,456 Kilometres (2,147 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 8h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Valencia to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and Athens by air is around 2,947 Kilometres (1,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Valencia Airport (VLC) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

144kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Valencia 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 Valencia to Athens?

Accepted Answer

246kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Valencia 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, OOCL
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM2 / WM2 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMUSA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
West Med to Red Sea → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
L65 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BSMAR → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME11 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Levante Express → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MENA / WMA → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TA11 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
BSMAR → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MWAX → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
MEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGB → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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