IndiaIndiaBengaluru to Delhi shipping route.
2,488 km by rail, about 3.5 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Bengaluru and Delhi
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
BengaluruRailDelhiRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 2,488 km (1,546 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,740 km |
| Transit time | 3.5 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Bengaluru to Delhi shipping route by rail
A freight train from Bengaluru to Delhi covers a rail distance of 2,488 km, against 1,740 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 3.5 days. 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 Delhi.
By road the same trip is 2,027 km and takes a truck about 2.6 days.
Of 8 rail routes from Bengaluru in this directory, Delhi is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Kolkata (2,276 km), Ahmedabad (1,653 km) and Nagpur (1,541 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Bengaluru to Delhi?
2,488 km by rail (1,740 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Bengaluru to Delhi?
About 3.5 days 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 Delhi to Bengaluru has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Bengaluru to Chennai347 km
- Bengaluru to Hyderabad958 km
- Bengaluru to Mumbai1,150 km
- Bengaluru to Nagpur1,541 km
- Bengaluru to Ahmedabad1,653 km
- Bengaluru to Kolkata2,276 km
- Ludhiana to Delhi315 km
- Ahmedabad to Delhi875 km
- Nagpur to Delhi1,078 km
- Mumbai to Delhi1,368 km
- Kolkata to Delhi1,441 km
- Hyderabad to Delhi1,603 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.