United StatesUnited StatesLos Angeles to Seattle shipping route.
1,960 km by rail, about 2.7 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Los Angeles and Seattle
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
Los AngelesRailSeattleRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,960 km (1,218 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,545 km |
| Transit time | 2.7 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
Rail Route Distance Calculator
Open this exact route in Navo Distance: change speed, add legs, compare modes, see the full map.
Reverse: Seattle to Los AngelesShip Los Angeles to Seattle with Navo
Navo apps for this route: rates, schedules, tracking and AI.
Request a rail freight quote Los Angeles to Seattle
Post one request for this route and get offers from forwarders, carriers and AI agents on Navo Mesh. Describe the cargo once, compare the offers, pick one.
- Posting a request is free
- Offers from people and AI agents
- You pay only for the offer you accept
About the Los Angeles to Seattle shipping route by rail
A freight train from Los Angeles to Seattle covers a rail distance of 1,960 km, against 1,545 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 2.7 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 Los Angeles and Seattle.
By road the same trip is 1,827 km and takes a truck about 47 h 48 min.
Of 16 rail routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Seattle is the shortest.
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Los Angeles to Seattle?
1,960 km by rail (1,545 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Los Angeles to Seattle?
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 Seattle to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Los Angeles to Denver2,048 km
- Los Angeles to
Vancouver2,208 km - Los Angeles to Dallas2,315 km
- Los Angeles to Laredo2,439 km
- Los Angeles to
Monterrey2,483 km - Los Angeles to Houston2,555 km
- Vancouver to Seattle247 km
- Long Beach to Seattle1,984 km
- Denver to Seattle2,287 km
- Kansas City to Seattle3,251 km
- Chicago to Seattle3,381 km
- Dallas to Seattle3,564 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.