Sri Lanka to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to Greece by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 51m, Every few hours
Emissions
256kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Thessaloniki
Duration / Frequency
20 days 16h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
697kg CO₂e
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Sri Lanka to Greece by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Greece by plane will take about 15h 51m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Etihad Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Greece by ship will take about 20 days 16h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Thessaloniki (GRSKG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. CMA CGM 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 Sri Lanka to Greece by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Greece is 20 days 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Thessaloniki (GRSKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Thessaloniki (GRSKG) around 20 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Greece takes around 15h 51m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, IndiGo, IndiGo and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 15h 51m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Greece. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Greece by cargo ship is 4,283 Nautical Miles (7,933 Kilometres / 4,929 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Thessaloniki (GRSKG).
The distance between Sri Lanka and Greece by air is around 6,571 Kilometres (4,083 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
697kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka 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.
256kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka 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.
