Canada
United StatesVancouver to Seattle shipping route.
247 km by rail, about 8 h 12 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Vancouver and Seattle
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
VancouverRailSeattleRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 247 km (154 mi) |
| Straight line | 195 km |
| Transit time | 8 h 12 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Vancouver to Seattle shipping route by rail
A freight train from Vancouver to Seattle covers a rail distance of 247 km, against 195 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 8 h 12 min. 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 Vancouver and Seattle.
By road the same trip is 263 km and takes a truck about 3 h 12 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Vancouver in this directory, Seattle is the shortest.
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Vancouver to Seattle?
247 km by rail (195 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Vancouver to Seattle?
About 8 h 12 min 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 Vancouver has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
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- Vancouver to Long Beach2,232 km
- Vancouver to Denver2,535 km
- Vancouver to Kansas City3,386 km
- Vancouver to Chicago3,484 km
- Vancouver to Dallas3,811 km
- Los Angeles to Seattle1,960 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.