ChinaChinaWuhan to Lanzhou shipping route.
1,611 km by rail, about 2.2 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Wuhan and Lanzhou
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
WuhanRailLanzhouRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,611 km (1,001 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,146 km |
| Transit time | 2.2 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Wuhan to Lanzhou shipping route by rail
A freight train from Wuhan to Lanzhou covers a rail distance of 1,611 km, against 1,146 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 2.2 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 Wuhan and Lanzhou.
Of 15 rail routes from Wuhan in this directory, Lanzhou is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Chengdu (1,382 km), Beijing (1,221 km) and Chongqing (1,164 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Wuhan to Lanzhou?
1,611 km by rail (1,146 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Wuhan to Lanzhou?
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 Lanzhou to Wuhan has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Wuhan to Zhengzhou533 km
- Wuhan to Yiwu833 km
- Wuhan to Xi'an984 km
- Wuhan to Guangzhou1,053 km
- Wuhan to Shanghai1,138 km
- Wuhan to Chongqing1,164 km
- Xi'an to Lanzhou627 km
- Chengdu to Lanzhou1,044 km
- Zhengzhou to Lanzhou1,101 km
- Chongqing to Lanzhou1,493 km
- Beijing to Lanzhou1,686 km
- Urumqi to Lanzhou1,847 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.