Canada
United StatesMontreal to Kansas City shipping route.
1,980 km by rail, about 2.8 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Montreal and Kansas City
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
MontrealRailKansas CityRail 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 Montreal to Kansas City shipping route by rail
A freight train from Montreal to Kansas City 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 Canada and the United States 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 Montreal and Kansas City.
By road the same trip is 2,136 km and takes a truck about 2.6 days.
Of 17 rail routes from Montreal in this directory, Kansas City is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Atlanta (1,935 km), Savannah (1,911 km) and Chicago (1,312 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Montreal to Kansas City?
1,980 km by rail (1,862 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Montreal to Kansas City?
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 Kansas City to Montreal has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Montreal to Toronto527 km
- Montreal to New York598 km
- Montreal to Chicago1,312 km
- Montreal to Savannah1,911 km
- Montreal to Atlanta1,935 km
- Montreal to Memphis2,100 km
- Chicago to Kansas City684 km
- Memphis to Kansas City739 km
- Dallas to Kansas City971 km
- Denver to Kansas City1,163 km
- Houston to Kansas City1,357 km
- Atlanta to Kansas City1,372 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.