London to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from London, United Kingdom to Athens, Greece by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
London Gatwick Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Duration / Frequency
3h 35m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
101kg CO₂e
Container Ship
London Gateway Port to Piraeus
Duration / Frequency
12 days 9h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
469kg CO₂e
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London to Athens by Air freight
The quickest way to get from London to Athens by plane will take about 3h 35m and departs from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrives into Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Sky Express is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
London Gatwick Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
The quickest way to get from London to Athens by ship will take about 12 days 9h and departs from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrives into Piraeus (GRPIR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from London to Athens by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Athens is 12 days 9h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 12 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from London to Athens takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Sky Express and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Athens. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 3h 45m. FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between London and Athens by cargo ship is 3,648 Nautical Miles (6,756 Kilometres / 4,198 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Piraeus (GRPIR).
The distance between London and Athens by air is around 2,430 Kilometres (1,510 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
783kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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.
104kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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.
