Kazakhstan
ChinaAstana to Lanzhou shipping route.
3,700 km by rail, about 5.1 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Astana and Lanzhou
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
AstanaRailLanzhouRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 3,700 km (2,299 mi) |
| Straight line | 3,064 km |
| Transit time | 5.1 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Astana to Lanzhou shipping route by rail
Astana to Lanzhou by rail freight: 3,700 km of track, east from Kazakhstan to China.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 5.1 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Kazakhstan and China 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 Astana and Lanzhou.
Of 15 rail routes from Astana in this directory, Lanzhou is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Urumqi (1,864 km), Tashkent (1,613 km) and Almaty (1,280 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Astana to Lanzhou?
3,700 km by rail (3,064 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Astana to Lanzhou?
About 5.1 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 Astana has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Astana to Almaty1,280 km
- Astana to
Tashkent1,613 km - Astana to Urumqi1,864 km
- Astana to Xi'an4,327 km
- Astana to Chengdu4,744 km
- Astana to Zhengzhou4,800 km
- Xi'an to Lanzhou627 km
- Chengdu to Lanzhou1,044 km
- Zhengzhou to Lanzhou1,101 km
- Chongqing to Lanzhou1,493 km
- Wuhan to Lanzhou1,611 km
- Beijing to Lanzhou1,686 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.