ChinaChinaShanghai to Shenzhen shipping route.
1,425 km by road, about 27 h in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Shanghai and Shenzhen
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ShanghaiRoadShenzhenTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,425 km (886 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,213 km |
| Transit time | 27 h |
| Hours at the wheel | 16 h |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Shanghai to Shenzhen shipping route by road
Shanghai to Shenzhen by road: 1,425 km of driving distance, south west from China. The straight line is 1,213 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 27 h, of which 16 h 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 Shenzhen 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.
Of 2 road routes from Shanghai in this directory, Shenzhen is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Beijing (1,214 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Shanghai to Shenzhen?
1,425 km by road (1,213 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Shanghai to Shenzhen?
About 27 h for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (16 h at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Shenzhen to Shanghai has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Shanghai to Beijing1,214 km
- Beijing to Shenzhen2,148 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.