United StatesUnited StatesDenver to Houston shipping route.
1,663 km by rail, about 2.3 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Denver and Houston
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
DenverRailHoustonRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,663 km (1,034 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,414 km |
| Transit time | 2.3 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Denver to Houston shipping route by rail
Denver to Houston by rail freight: 1,663 km of track, south east from the United States.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.3 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 Denver and Houston.
By road the same trip is 1,754 km and takes a truck about 28 h 6 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Denver in this directory, Houston is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Chicago (1,605 km), Dallas (1,277 km) and Kansas City (1,163 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Denver to Houston?
1,663 km by rail (1,414 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Denver to Houston?
About 2.3 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 Houston to Denver has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Denver to Kansas City1,163 km
- Denver to Dallas1,277 km
- Denver to Chicago1,605 km
- Denver to Memphis1,885 km
- Denver to Laredo1,908 km
- Denver to Los Angeles2,048 km
- Dallas to Houston396 km
- Laredo to Houston577 km
Monterrey to Houston852 km- Memphis to Houston924 km
- Atlanta to Houston1,349 km
- Kansas City to Houston1,357 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.