Air, road, sea and short-sea from Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki and Patras to Türkiye (Turkey), Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Greece borders Türkiye directly: trucks cross at İpsala–Kipoi and reach Istanbul in 1–3 days. We manage your exports end-to-end.
Greece and Türkiye share a land border along the Evros (Meriç) river, and the İpsala–Kipoi crossing is the main road freight gateway between the two countries. The Egnatia motorway runs across northern Greece from Igoumenitsa on the Ionian coast to Kipoi, which puts Thessaloniki and most of northern Greece within one to two days of Istanbul by truck, and Athens within two to three. When conditions at İpsala call for it, trucks can also route through Bulgaria and enter Türkiye at Kapıkule. At sea, Piraeus is one of the largest container ports in the Mediterranean and a major transhipment hub for Asia, the Middle East and the Americas; Thessaloniki serves northern Greece and the Balkan hinterland; and Patras and Igoumenitsa run ferry lines across the Adriatic to Italy. Athens International Airport (ATH) is the main air-cargo gateway, with Thessaloniki (SKG) serving the north.
As part of the EU–Türkiye Customs Union, most industrial goods move between Greece and Türkiye free of customs duty with an A.TR certificate. Food and agricultural exports, a large share of Greek trade, follow separate rules: preferential treatment, where it applies, is claimed with a EUR.1, and food shipments need health or phytosanitary certificates. From Greece, road freight reaches Türkiye in 1–3 days, air cargo reaches Istanbul in 1–2 days, and short-sea and feeder services from Piraeus or Thessaloniki reach Turkish ports in roughly 2–5 days port-to-port. Canxansa manages end-to-end shipments from Greek producers: customs, freight and last-mile delivery under a single point of contact.
Express and standard air cargo from Athens International Airport (ATH), Greece's main air cargo gateway, and from Thessaloniki (SKG) for northern Greece, with additional uplift via Istanbul when capacity or routing requires. Best for time-sensitive, high-value or small-volume shipments such as pharmaceuticals, spare parts and samples. Door-to-door service including customs clearance at origin and destination.
FTL (full truck load) and LTL (part load / groupage) across Europe and to Türkiye. Door-to-door from any Greek loading point, crossing into Türkiye at İpsala–Kipoi, or through Bulgaria via Kapıkule when routing requires. Westbound loads to Italy and Western Europe run overland through the Balkans or by trailer ferry from Patras and Igoumenitsa. Tilt, mega and refrigerated trailers available for food and temperature-sensitive cargo, with A.TR handling for the Türkiye corridor.
FCL and LCL ocean freight for Greek exporters via Piraeus and Thessaloniki, with truck pre-carriage from your site. Piraeus offers deep-sea connections and transhipment to the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas, while feeder and short-sea services connect both ports with Turkish ports. 20' and 40' ISO containers, including reefers for food and agricultural cargo.
Feeder and short-sea services link Piraeus and Thessaloniki with Istanbul, Izmir and other Turkish ports in roughly 2–5 days port-to-port, and Piraeus transhipment opens onward connections across the Mediterranean and beyond. On the west coast, trailer and ro-pax ferries from Patras and Igoumenitsa cross the Adriatic to Italian ports such as Ancona, Bari and Venice, a practical route for road cargo bound for Italy and Western Europe. We confirm sailing schedules and equipment availability before booking.
Road freight is often the fastest practical option from Greece: trucks cross directly into Türkiye at İpsala–Kipoi on the Evros (Meriç) river, and full and part loads typically deliver in 1–3 days. Air freight from Athens (ATH) or Thessaloniki (SKG) to Istanbul is 1–2 days door-to-door for express cargo. Short-sea and feeder services from Piraeus and Thessaloniki to Turkish ports run roughly 2–5 days port-to-port depending on sailing schedules. Transit times are indicative and depend on routing and border conditions.
Road freight (FTL and LTL groupage) from Greece to Türkiye typically takes 1–3 days. Greece shares a direct border with Türkiye, so trucks from Thessaloniki and northern Greece can often reach Istanbul the next day when border traffic is light, while loads from Athens and the south usually need two to three days. The main crossing is İpsala–Kipoi; when waiting times there are long, trucks can route through Bulgaria and enter Türkiye at Kapıkule. Times are indicative and depend on the loading region, the Turkish destination and border waiting times. Air freight is 1–2 days for urgent cargo; short-sea from Piraeus or Thessaloniki runs roughly 2–5 days port-to-port.
Greece and Türkiye both sit inside the EU–Türkiye Customs Union for industrial and processed goods, which means most manufactured products, such as aluminium products, construction materials and pharmaceuticals, move between the two countries free of customs duty with an A.TR movement certificate. Agricultural goods such as olive oil, fresh fruit and fish, as well as ECSC (coal/steel) products, fall outside the Customs Union. They are handled under separate rules: a EUR.1 where a preference applies, plus health or phytosanitary certificates for food. We advise on the correct certificates for your cargo before you ship.
Air: Athens International (ATH), Greece's main air cargo gateway, and Thessaloniki (SKG) for the north, with additional uplift via Istanbul when capacity or routing requires. Sea: Piraeus, one of the largest container ports in the Mediterranean, and Thessaloniki for container, break-bulk and short-sea traffic. Ferry: Patras and Igoumenitsa for trailer ferries across the Adriatic to Italy. Rail and logistics: the Thriasio freight zone west of Athens and rail connections north from Thessaloniki toward the Balkans. Pickup is available from any mainland region, including Attica, Central Macedonia around Thessaloniki, Thessaly, the Peloponnese and Thrace near the Turkish border.
Yes. Feeder and short-sea services link Piraeus and Thessaloniki with Istanbul, Izmir and other Turkish ports in roughly 2–5 days port-to-port, and Piraeus transhipment opens connections to the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas. For Italy and Western Europe, trailers can cross the Adriatic by ferry from Patras or Igoumenitsa to Italian ports such as Ancona, Bari and Venice, avoiding the long overland Balkan route. We combine sea legs with road collection and delivery at both ends and confirm sailing schedules before booking.
Standard export documents: commercial invoice, packing list, HS classification, electronic export declaration via the EU customs system, and the transport document: CMR (road), bill of lading (sea) or airway bill (air). For Türkiye and other Customs Union movements you need an A.TR certificate; for goods outside it, a EUR.1 movement certificate where a preference applies. Food and agricultural products also need health or phytosanitary certificates. We advise on documentation and certificates before shipment.
Greece's leading non-fuel exports include olive oil, table olives and other processed foods, fresh fruit and farmed fish, aluminium products, pharmaceuticals, and construction materials such as marble and cement. Perishable food moves in reefer trailers and reefer containers. Full loads to Türkiye and across Europe move by road, with Istanbul within reach in 1–3 days, and large-volume consignments move by sea through Piraeus and Thessaloniki.
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