United StatesUnited StatesHouston to Savannah shipping route.
1,678 km by rail, about 2.3 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Houston and Savannah
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
HoustonRailSavannahRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,678 km (1,043 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,385 km |
| Transit time | 2.3 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Houston to Savannah shipping route by rail
Houston to Savannah by rail freight: 1,678 km of track, 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 Houston and Savannah.
By road the same trip is 1,563 km and takes a truck about 26 h.
Of 17 rail routes from Houston in this directory, Savannah is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Denver (1,663 km), Kansas City (1,357 km) and Atlanta (1,349 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Houston to Savannah?
1,678 km by rail (1,385 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Houston to Savannah?
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 Savannah to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Houston to Dallas396 km
- Houston to Laredo577 km
- Houston to
Monterrey852 km - Houston to Memphis924 km
- Houston to Atlanta1,349 km
- Houston to Kansas City1,357 km
- Atlanta to Savannah498 km
- Memphis to Savannah1,127 km
- New York to Savannah1,314 km
- Chicago to Savannah1,661 km
- Dallas to Savannah1,776 km
- Kansas City to Savannah1,867 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.