ChinaChinaShanghai to Kunming shipping route.
2,500 km by rail, about 3.5 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Shanghai and Kunming
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
ShanghaiRailKunmingRail 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 Shanghai to Kunming shipping route by rail
A freight train from Shanghai to Kunming covers a rail distance of 2,500 km, against 1,960 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 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 Shanghai and Kunming.
Of 15 rail routes from Shanghai in this directory, Kunming is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations: Hanoi (2,364 km), Chengdu (2,222 km) and Lanzhou (2,101 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Shanghai to Kunming?
2,500 km by rail (1,960 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Shanghai to Kunming?
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 Kunming 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
Hanoi to Kunming669 km- Chongqing to Kunming991 km
- Chengdu to Kunming1,005 km
- Xi'an to Kunming1,769 km
- Wuhan to Kunming1,797 km
- Guangzhou to Kunming1,809 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.