IndiaIndiaBengaluru to Chennai shipping route.
347 km by rail, about 11 h 36 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Bengaluru and Chennai
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
BengaluruRailChennaiRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 347 km (216 mi) |
| Straight line | 290 km |
| Transit time | 11 h 36 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Bengaluru to Chennai shipping route by rail
A freight train from Bengaluru to Chennai covers a rail distance of 347 km, against 290 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 11 h 36 min. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Bengaluru and Chennai.
By road the same trip is 357 km and takes a truck about 8 h 18 min.
Of 8 rail routes from Bengaluru in this directory, Chennai is the shortest.
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Bengaluru to Chennai?
347 km by rail (290 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Bengaluru to Chennai?
About 11 h 36 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Chennai to Bengaluru has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Bengaluru to Hyderabad958 km
- Bengaluru to Mumbai1,150 km
- Bengaluru to Nagpur1,541 km
- Bengaluru to Ahmedabad1,653 km
- Bengaluru to Kolkata2,276 km
- Bengaluru to Delhi2,488 km
- Hyderabad to Chennai795 km
- Mumbai to Chennai1,246 km
- Nagpur to Chennai1,378 km
- Ahmedabad to Chennai1,749 km
- Kolkata to Chennai2,113 km
- Delhi to Chennai2,397 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.