Spain
ItalyBarcelona to Genoa shipping route.
364 nautical miles direct, about 1.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Barcelona and Genoa
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
BarcelonaSeaGenoaShipping time from Barcelona to Genoa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 364 nm | 1.3 d | 1.1 d | 0.8 d |
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About the Barcelona to Genoa shipping route
Barcelona to Genoa is a 364 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Spain to Italy. That is 674 km of water against 647 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 1.3 days at 12 knots, 1.1 days at 14 knots and 0.8 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Barcelona and Genoa to plan the full ocean transit time.
364 nm of the route, 100% of it, lies inside Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Barcelona to Genoa move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Genoa (ITGOA) carriers give about 14 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 64 port to port routes from Barcelona in this directory, Genoa is the shortest. It is the closest port to Barcelona we cover.
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Barcelona to Genoa?
The port to port distance from Barcelona to Genoa is 364 nautical miles (674 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Barcelona to Genoa?
About 1.1 days at 14 knots and 0.8 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
364 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Genoa to Barcelona has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.