United StatesUnited StatesKansas City to Seattle shipping route.
3,251 km by rail, about 4.5 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Kansas City and Seattle
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
Kansas CityRailSeattleRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 3,251 km (2,020 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,419 km |
| Transit time | 4.5 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Kansas City to Seattle shipping route by rail
Kansas City to Seattle by rail freight: 3,251 km of track, north west from the United States.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 4.5 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 Kansas City and Seattle.
By road the same trip is 2,958 km and takes a truck about 3.4 days.
Of 17 rail routes from Kansas City in this directory, Seattle is the 16th shortest. Closer destinations: Long Beach (2,794 km), Los Angeles (2,786 km) and Mexico City (2,782 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Kansas City to Seattle?
3,251 km by rail (2,419 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Kansas City to Seattle?
About 4.5 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 Seattle to Kansas City has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Kansas City to Chicago684 km
- Kansas City to Memphis739 km
- Kansas City to Dallas971 km
- Kansas City to Denver1,163 km
- Kansas City to Houston1,357 km
- Kansas City to Atlanta1,372 km
Vancouver to Seattle247 km- Los Angeles to Seattle1,960 km
- Long Beach to Seattle1,984 km
- Denver to Seattle2,287 km
- Chicago to Seattle3,381 km
- Dallas to Seattle3,564 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.