Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Venice and Athens is 6 days 14h. Ships depart from Venice (ITVCE) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Venice and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Venice (ITVCE) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 6 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, Borchard and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Venice to Athens takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Venice and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Volotea, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Venice and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 31m to send cargo via road from Venice 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 Venice to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Venice and Athens by cargo ship is 1,247 Nautical Miles (2,310 Kilometres / 1,435 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Venice (ITVCE) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Venice to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Venice and Athens by road is 1,889 Kilometres (1,174 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 31m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Venice to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Venice and Athens by air is around 1,277 Kilometres (794 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

362kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Venice 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 Venice to Athens?

Accepted Answer

91kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Venice 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEX / AD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ADML
ADL / AD2 / PA / ADX 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, UFS, X-Press Feeders
AGE / DIAL - AGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, DIAL, BOLL
AD1 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Line A → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADR → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
E17 → MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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