ChinaChinaBeijing to Shanghai shipping route.
1,214 km by road, about 24 h 24 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Beijing and Shanghai
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BeijingRoadShanghaiTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,214 km (754 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,067 km |
| Transit time | 24 h 24 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 13 h 24 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Beijing to Shanghai shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Beijing, China to Shanghai, China is 1,214 km (754 miles) on the truck network, heading south east. In a straight line the cities are 1,067 km apart, so the road adds 14%.
Transit time for one driver is about 24 h 24 min, of which 13 h 24 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Beijing to Shanghai is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 1,436 km and takes about 47 h 54 min at freight train speed.
Of 2 road routes from Beijing in this directory, Shanghai is the shortest.
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Beijing to Shanghai?
1,214 km by road (1,067 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Beijing to Shanghai?
About 24 h 24 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (13 h 24 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Shanghai to Beijing has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Beijing to Shenzhen2,148 km
- Shenzhen to Shanghai1,425 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.