United States
CanadaKansas City to Montreal shipping route.
1,980 km by rail, about 2.8 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Kansas City and Montreal
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
Kansas CityRailMontrealRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,980 km (1,231 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,862 km |
| Transit time | 2.8 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Kansas City to Montreal shipping route by rail
A freight train from Kansas City to Montreal covers a rail distance of 1,980 km, against 1,862 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 2.8 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between the United States and Canada come 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 Kansas City and Montreal.
By road the same trip is 2,136 km and takes a truck about 2.6 days.
Of 17 rail routes from Kansas City in this directory, Montreal is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations: Monterrey (1,876 km), Savannah (1,867 km) and Laredo (1,602 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Kansas City to Montreal?
1,980 km by rail (1,862 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Kansas City to Montreal?
About 2.8 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 Montreal to Kansas City has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Kansas City to Chicago684 km
- Kansas City to Memphis739 km
- Kansas City to Dallas971 km
- Kansas City to Denver1,163 km
- Kansas City to Houston1,357 km
- Kansas City to Atlanta1,372 km
- Toronto to Montreal527 km
- New York to Montreal598 km
- Chicago to Montreal1,312 km
- Savannah to Montreal1,911 km
- Atlanta to Montreal1,935 km
- Memphis to Montreal2,100 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.