IndiaIndiaKolkata to Mumbai shipping route.
1,950 km by rail, about 2.7 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Kolkata and Mumbai
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
KolkataRailMumbaiRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,950 km (1,212 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,655 km |
| Transit time | 2.7 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Kolkata to Mumbai shipping route by rail
The rail shipping route from Kolkata, India to Mumbai, India runs 1,950 km on the freight network, heading west. The straight line between the cities is 1,655 km, the track adds 18%.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.7 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 Kolkata and Mumbai.
By road the same trip is 1,892 km and takes a truck about 2.0 days.
Of 8 rail routes from Kolkata in this directory, Mumbai is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Ludhiana (1,680 km), Hyderabad (1,591 km) and Delhi (1,441 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Kolkata to Mumbai?
1,950 km by rail (1,655 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Kolkata to Mumbai?
About 2.7 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 Mumbai to Kolkata has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Kolkata to Nagpur1,147 km
- Kolkata to Delhi1,441 km
- Kolkata to Hyderabad1,591 km
- Kolkata to Ludhiana1,680 km
- Kolkata to Ahmedabad2,059 km
- Kolkata to Chennai2,113 km
- Ahmedabad to Mumbai503 km
- Hyderabad to Mumbai766 km
- Nagpur to Mumbai803 km
- Bengaluru to Mumbai1,150 km
- Chennai to Mumbai1,246 km
- Delhi to Mumbai1,368 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.