ChinaChinaKunming to Shanghai shipping route.
2,500 km by rail, about 3.5 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Kunming and Shanghai
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
KunmingRailShanghaiRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 2,500 km (1,553 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,960 km |
| Transit time | 3.5 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Kunming to Shanghai shipping route by rail
Kunming to Shanghai by rail freight: 2,500 km of track, north east from China.
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 Kunming and Shanghai.
Of 15 rail routes from Kunming in this directory, Shanghai is the 10th shortest. Closer destinations: Yiwu (2,195 km), Zhengzhou (2,106 km) and Lanzhou (2,049 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Kunming to Shanghai?
2,500 km by rail (1,960 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Kunming to Shanghai?
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 Shanghai to Kunming has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
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Hanoi669 km - Kunming to Chongqing991 km
- Kunming to Chengdu1,005 km
- Kunming to Xi'an1,769 km
- Kunming to Wuhan1,797 km
- Kunming to Guangzhou1,809 km
- Yiwu to Shanghai305 km
- Zhengzhou to Shanghai1,000 km
- Wuhan to Shanghai1,138 km
- Beijing to Shanghai1,436 km
- Xi'an to Shanghai1,474 km
- Guangzhou to Shanghai1,738 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.