Road & ferry freight · GR → PT
Pallets, cargo, groupage and full truckloads from any city in Greece to Portugal — door to door, with CMR insurance and live tracking.
Cargo Euro Hub ships freight from Greece to Portugal by truck and Adriatic ferry: groupage pallets in 8–12 working days and full truckloads in 5–7 days, via Patras or Igoumenitsa to Italy, then France and Spain. A EUR-pallet typically costs €290–490 and a 13.6 m truck €3,400–4,800 (excl. VAT, September 2026). No customs clearance is needed.
GREECE → FERRY → ITALY → FRANCE → SPAIN → PORTUGALWhat we move
Greece and Portugal sit at opposite ends of southern Europe, with no land border shared with the EU core. Every service below combines a ferry across the Adriatic with road haulage from Italy.
For 1–10 pallets. LTL (less than truckload) pallets are consolidated in Aspropyrgos or Thessaloniki. They leave on Tuesday and Friday trailers that board the ferry to Italy.
A dedicated 13.6 m trailer, accompanied by its driver on the ferry. FTL (full truckload) is the best choice from 12 pallets up. The ferry crossing counts as the driver’s rest, so no time is lost.
A 3.5 t van with two drivers on the first available ferry. It is used for urgent spare parts, samples and documents that cannot wait for a groupage departure.
ATP-certified reefers for feta, yoghurt, fresh fruit and pharmaceuticals. The reefer unit stays plugged into ship power during the crossing, and the temperature log covers the whole trip.
Paints, solvents, aerosols and batteries under ADR, the European agreement on dangerous goods by road. On the ferry leg the load must also meet the IMDG Code for dangerous goods at sea, and we book it as declared cargo.
Machinery, marble blocks and plant equipment on low-loaders. We book ro-ro space for over-height units and get road permits in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal.
Freight rates
A single EUR-pallet typically costs €290–490; a full 13.6 m truck costs €3,400–4,800 (September 2026, excl. VAT). The Adriatic ferry ticket is already included in every price.
| Service | What is included | Typical price (EUR, excl. VAT) | Transit time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 EUR-pallet (groupage) | 120×80 cm, up to 500 kg, ferry included | €290–490 | 8–12 working days |
| 2–5 pallets (LTL) | Price per pallet, up to 500 kg each | €220–360 / pallet | 8–12 working days |
| Part load (6–16 pallets) | Shared trailer, one ferry crossing | €1,300–2,900 | 6–9 working days |
| Full truckload, 13.6 m | 33 EUR-pallets, up to 24 t, accompanied ferry | €3,400–4,800 | 5–7 working days |
| Express van, 3.5 t | Up to 5 pallets / 1,100 kg, two drivers | €2,300–3,300 | 3–4 days |
| Reefer FTL (ATP) | Set temperature, power on board, log printout | €4,000–5,600 | 5–7 working days |
Adriatic ferry tickets make up 20–30% of an FTL price. They rise in July and August, when tourist traffic fills the decks.
We charge by weight or loading metres, whichever is higher. Ferries also charge by trailer length.
Greek Egnatia and Olympia Odos tolls, Italian autostrada, French péage and Iberian motorway tolls.
Collection on Crete or other Greek islands adds a domestic ferry. ADR, reefer and Madeira or Azores delivery cost extra.
Transit times
Full trucks take 5–7 working days; groupage pallets take 8–12 working days. About one day of this is the ferry crossing from Greece to Italy.
| City pair | Road distance + ferry | FTL, 1 driver | FTL, 2-driver crew | Groupage (LTL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patras → Porto | ≈ 2,560 km + Patras–Ancona ferry | 5 days | 3–4 days | 8–10 days |
| Larissa → Aveiro | ≈ 2,770 km + Igoumenitsa ferry | 5–6 days | 4 days | 9–11 days |
| Athens → Lisbon | ≈ 2,800 km + Patras–Ancona ferry | 5–6 days | 4 days | 8–11 days |
| Thessaloniki → Porto | ≈ 2,880 km + Igoumenitsa ferry | 6 days | 4 days | 9–11 days |
| Volos → Braga | ≈ 2,900 km + Igoumenitsa ferry | 6 days | 4 days | 9–11 days |
| Heraklion → Setúbal | ≈ 2,850 km + 2 ferries | 7–8 days | 5–6 days | 10–13 days |
Working days from collection to delivery. Road distances exclude the sea crossing; our standard routing runs via Ancona, Genoa and Barcelona.
EU Regulation 561/2006 allows one driver up to 9 hours of driving a day, about 650–700 km. Its Article 9 lets a driver on a ferry count the crossing as rest time. The 15–22 hours at sea from Patras or Igoumenitsa to Ancona therefore cover the driver’s daily rest.
Route and transit countries
Most Greece → Portugal freight crosses the Adriatic by ferry and then drives through Italy, France and Spain. This route stays inside the EU customs union from door to door.
Athens: A8 Olympia Odos → Patras. Northern Greece: A2 Egnatia Odos → Igoumenitsa. Crete: overnight ferry Heraklion → Piraeus first.
Patras or Igoumenitsa → Ancona (15–22 h), with Bari and Venice as back-up ports. Trailers travel accompanied, or unaccompanied for groupage.
A14 → Bologna → Genoa → A10/A8 Riviera → A9 → AP-7 Barcelona → Madrid → A6 Lisbon, or Zaragoza → Salamanca → A25 Porto.
Every quote includes the ferry ticket, Greek motorway tolls, Italian autostrada, French péage, and Spanish and Portuguese tolls.
Groupage is consolidated in Aspropyrgos (Athens) and Sindos (Thessaloniki). In Portugal it is cross-docked in Maia (Porto) and Azambuja (Lisbon).
The land route through North Macedonia and Serbia leaves the EU and needs a transit declaration (T1/T2). We use it only on request, when a ferry is not an option.
Paperwork
No customs clearance is needed for goods in free circulation within the EU; you need a CMR waybill, commercial invoice and packing list. The ferry adds its own booking manifest, which we prepare.
The international consignment note covers the whole trip, including the ferry leg. The Portuguese consignee signs it, and you get a scan the same day.
A B2B supply to Portugal is zero-rated when both VAT numbers are valid. Greek VAT numbers start with EL, not GR, in VIES. Confirm the invoice wording with your accountant.
Greek sellers issue a delivery note (deltio apostolis) when goods leave the premises. AADE is moving these notes to digital reporting in myDATA.
Dangerous goods need an ADR transport document and SDS, plus an IMDG declaration for the ferry. Wine, ouzo and other excise goods travel under an e-AD in EMCS.
When goods are redistributed inside Portugal after cross-docking, that leg needs a transport document reported to the Tax Authority (AT). We prepare it.
Goods that entered Greece from outside the EU and are not yet cleared travel under a T1 transit declaration. They are cleared in Portugal.
Islands at both ends: collections on Crete, Rhodes or other Greek islands add a domestic ferry to Piraeus. On the Portuguese side, Madeira and the Azores are inside the EU VAT area and add 5–10 days by container ship. Both are available on request.
Goods on this lane
Greek exports to Portugal are led by food, aluminium products, pharmaceuticals and building stone. These are the goods we move most often on this lane.
Bottled oil, bulk in IBCs, table olives
Cheese and yoghurt in ATP reefers
Kiwi, peaches and citrus at set temperature
Canned peaches, snacks, honey, pasta
Profiles, sheets and extrusions on long pallets
GDP-compliant, temperature-logged
Natural cosmetics and personal care
Slabs on A-frames, blocks on low-loaders
Yarn, fabrics and clothing
Films, containers and cartons
We do not carry: household removals, live animals, cash and valuables, weapons or bulk liquids in tankers.
How it works
Booking takes four steps, with one contact person from quote to signed CMR.
Use the form, email or WhatsApp. Tell us what you are shipping, where and when.
You get a fixed price, ferry date and transit time within one working hour.
The driver collects in a time window you confirm. Tracking starts at loading.
We deliver the goods in Portugal and send you the signed CMR the same day.
Proof, not promises
Figures for the Greece → Portugal lane over the last 12 months.
Ferry space booked for you. We hold standing allocations on Patras and Igoumenitsa sailings, including in peak summer weeks.
Tracking by land and sea. GPS updates on the road and ferry ETA updates while the trailer is at sea.
Return loads. We run the lane both ways — see freight from Portugal to Greece.
FAQ
Short answers about prices, transit times, ferries, VAT and documents for freight from Greece to Portugal.
A single EUR-pallet from Greece to Portugal typically costs €290–490 excluding VAT (September 2026), including the Adriatic ferry. The price depends on the postcodes, weight and whether the pallet can be stacked. Two to five pallets cost around €220–360 each, and a full 13.6 m truck costs €3,400–4,800.
Full truckloads take 5–7 working days and groupage pallets 8–12 working days. The trip includes a 15–22 hour ferry from Patras or Igoumenitsa to Ancona, then about 2,500–2,900 km by road. Collections on Crete take one or two days longer because of the extra ferry to Piraeus.
Yes, but we rarely use it. The overland route runs through North Macedonia and Serbia, which are outside the EU. It needs a transit declaration and often means long border queues. The ferry to Italy keeps the whole journey inside the EU and is usually faster, so it is our standard routing.
No, goods in free circulation in the EU travel from Greece to Portugal without customs clearance, even though part of the trip is by sea. You need a CMR waybill, a commercial invoice and a packing list. Only non-EU goods under T1 transit, excise goods and dangerous goods need extra documents.
A B2B delivery from Greece to Portugal is usually an intra-community supply at 0% Greek VAT, provided both companies have valid VAT numbers. In the EU VIES system Greek numbers use the prefix EL, not GR. Keep the signed CMR as proof of transport, and confirm the invoice wording with your accountant.
Yes, we ship dangerous goods in ADR classes 2–9 on the Greece–Italy ferries as declared cargo. On the sea leg they must also meet the IMDG Code, so we need the Safety Data Sheet, the UN number and the packaging details at booking. Some classes can only travel on certain sailings.
Yes, we collect from Crete, Rhodes and other islands served by domestic ferries to Piraeus. The goods are brought to our Aspropyrgos hub near Athens and join the next departure to Portugal. Allow one to two extra days, and tell us the island address when you request a quote.
Yes, we carry feta, yoghurt, fresh fruit and other chilled or frozen food in ATP-certified reefers from −25 °C to +25 °C. During the ferry crossing the reefer unit runs on ship power, and the temperature is logged for the whole trip. The consignee gets a printout on delivery.
Yes, we deliver to Madeira and the Azores on request. Both are inside the EU VAT area, so EU goods need no customs declaration, although local VAT rates are lower. Pallets travel by road to Lisbon or Leixões and then by container ship, adding 5–10 days to the transit time.
Ready to ship?
A logistics manager replies with a fixed price, ferry date and collection day within one working hour.
Reviewed by Michael Anderson, CEO, 15 years in European road freight
Last updated: 21 September 2026