Italy
SpainGenoa to Barcelona shipping route.
364 nautical miles direct, about 1.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Genoa and Barcelona
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
GenoaSeaBarcelonaShipping time from Genoa to Barcelona
| 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 Genoa to Barcelona shipping route
Ships leaving Genoa for Barcelona head south west and cover a sea distance of 364 nautical miles (674 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 647 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 1.1 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 1.3 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 0.8. 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 Genoa and Barcelona 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 Genoa to Barcelona move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Barcelona (ESBCN) carriers give about 6 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Genoa in this directory, Barcelona is the shortest. It is the closest port to Genoa we cover.
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Genoa to Barcelona?
The port to port distance from Genoa to Barcelona is 364 nautical miles (674 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Genoa to Barcelona?
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 Barcelona to Genoa 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.