Netherlands
GreeceRotterdam to Piraeus shipping route.
2,833 nautical miles direct, about 8.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Rotterdam and Piraeus
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
RotterdamStrait of GibraltarPiraeusShipping time from Rotterdam to Piraeus
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,833 nm | 9.8 d | 8.4 d | 6.6 d |
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About the Rotterdam to Piraeus shipping route
Rotterdam to Piraeus is a 2,833 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south east from the Netherlands to Greece. That is 5,246 km of water against 2,153 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
At sea, the voyage lasts 9.8 days at 12 knots, 8.4 days at 14 knots and 6.6 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 Rotterdam and Piraeus to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,860 nm of the route, 66% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA and 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 Rotterdam to Piraeus move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Piraeus (GRPIR) carriers give about 6.75 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 60 port to port routes from Rotterdam in this directory, Piraeus is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations include Marsaxlokk (2,384 nm), Genoa (2,260 nm) and Barcelona (1,928 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Rotterdam to Piraeus?
The port to port distance from Rotterdam to Piraeus is 2,833 nautical miles (5,246 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Rotterdam to Piraeus?
About 8.4 days at 14 knots and 6.6 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?
1,860 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Piraeus to Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Hamburg310 nm - Rotterdam to
Gothenburg489 nm - Rotterdam to
Gdansk885 nm - Rotterdam to
Algeciras1,405 nm - Rotterdam to Valencia1,789 nm
- Rotterdam to Barcelona1,928 nm
Marsaxlokk to Piraeus517 nm
Mersin to Piraeus590 nm
Port Said to Piraeus597 nm
Genoa to Piraeus905 nm- Barcelona to Piraeus1,100 nm
- Valencia to Piraeus1,182 nm
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.