Spain
GreeceValencia to Piraeus shipping route.
1,182 nautical miles direct, about 3.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Valencia and Piraeus
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
ValenciaSeaPiraeusShipping time from Valencia to Piraeus
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,182 nm | 4.1 d | 3.5 d | 2.7 d |
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About the Valencia to Piraeus shipping route
Valencia to Piraeus is a 1,182 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading east from Spain to Greece. That is 2,189 km of water against 2,080 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 4.1 days at 12 knots, 3.5 days at 14 knots and 2.7 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 Valencia and Piraeus to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,178 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 Valencia 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 64 port to port routes from Valencia in this directory, Piraeus is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations include Marsaxlokk (744 nm), Genoa (521 nm) and Algeciras (406 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Valencia to Piraeus?
The port to port distance from Valencia to Piraeus is 1,182 nautical miles (2,189 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Valencia to Piraeus?
About 3.5 days at 14 knots and 2.7 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?
1,178 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Piraeus to Valencia has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Valencia to Algeciras406 nm
- Valencia to
Genoa521 nm - Valencia to
Marsaxlokk744 nm - Valencia to
Le Havre1,591 nm - Valencia to
Port Said1,668 nm - Valencia to
Felixstowe1,717 nm - Marsaxlokk to Piraeus517 nm
Mersin to Piraeus590 nm- Port Said to Piraeus597 nm
- Genoa to Piraeus905 nm
- Barcelona to Piraeus1,100 nm
Jeddah to Piraeus1,312 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.