Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Athens is 12 days 8h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 12 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, CNC Line, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Athens takes around 3h 50m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jet2, Lufthansa, Eurowings, KLM, Swiss, Air France, SAS, Vueling, Pegasus Airlines and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 3h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Birmingham and Athens. 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 Birmingham to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Athens by cargo ship is 4,358 Nautical Miles (8,072 Kilometres / 5,015 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Athens by air is around 2,560 Kilometres (1,590 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

955kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Athens?

Accepted Answer

180kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EWX → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WCC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC To WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NEWMO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
Griffin → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TAE / ATE1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TAE / ATE1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX2 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EPIC3 / IP1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC3 / IP1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAG / ATG → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ELSA / ATW → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
VICTORY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Birmingham to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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London Gateway Port to Piraeus

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Piraeus

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Southampton to Piraeus

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