ChinaChinaShanghai to Chengdu shipping route.
2,222 km by rail, about 3.1 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Shanghai and Chengdu
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
ShanghaiRailChengduRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 2,222 km (1,381 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,660 km |
| Transit time | 3.1 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Shanghai to Chengdu shipping route by rail
Shanghai to Chengdu by rail freight: 2,222 km of track, west from China.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 3.1 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 Shanghai and Chengdu.
Of 15 rail routes from Shanghai in this directory, Chengdu is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Lanzhou (2,101 km), Chongqing (2,005 km) and Guangzhou (1,738 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Shanghai to Chengdu?
2,222 km by rail (1,660 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Shanghai to Chengdu?
About 3.1 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 Chengdu to Shanghai has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Shanghai to Yiwu305 km
- Shanghai to Zhengzhou1,000 km
- Shanghai to Wuhan1,138 km
- Shanghai to Beijing1,436 km
- Shanghai to Xi'an1,474 km
- Shanghai to Guangzhou1,738 km
- Chongqing to Chengdu449 km
- Xi'an to Chengdu764 km
- Kunming to Chengdu1,005 km
- Lanzhou to Chengdu1,044 km
- Zhengzhou to Chengdu1,238 km
- Wuhan to Chengdu1,382 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.