United States
CanadaMemphis to Toronto shipping route.
1,573 km by rail, about 2.2 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Memphis and Toronto
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
MemphisRailTorontoRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,573 km (977 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,315 km |
| Transit time | 2.2 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Memphis to Toronto shipping route by rail
The rail shipping route from Memphis, United States to Toronto, Canada runs 1,573 km on the freight network, heading north east. The straight line between the cities is 1,315 km, the track adds 20%.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.2 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 Memphis and Toronto.
By road the same trip is 1,579 km and takes a truck about 26 h 24 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Memphis in this directory, Toronto is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Laredo (1,361 km), Savannah (1,127 km) and Houston (924 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Memphis to Toronto?
1,573 km by rail (1,315 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Memphis to Toronto?
About 2.2 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 Toronto to Memphis has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Memphis to Atlanta633 km
- Memphis to Dallas733 km
- Memphis to Kansas City739 km
- Memphis to Chicago842 km
- Memphis to Houston924 km
- Memphis to Savannah1,127 km
- Montreal to Toronto527 km
- New York to Toronto773 km
- Chicago to Toronto785 km
- Kansas City to Toronto1,453 km
- Atlanta to Toronto1,486 km
- Savannah to Toronto1,975 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.