ChinaChinaShanghai to Beijing shipping route.
1,214 km by road, about 24 h 24 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Shanghai and Beijing
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ShanghaiRoadBeijingTrucking 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 Shanghai to Beijing shipping route by road
A truck from Shanghai to Beijing drives 1,214 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,067 km as the crow flies.
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 Shanghai to Beijing 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 Shanghai in this directory, Beijing is the shortest.
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Shanghai to Beijing?
1,214 km by road (1,067 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Shanghai to Beijing?
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 Beijing to Shanghai has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Shanghai to Shenzhen1,425 km
- Shenzhen to Beijing2,148 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.