United States
CanadaKansas City to Toronto shipping route.
1,453 km by rail, about 2.0 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Kansas City and Toronto
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
Kansas CityRailTorontoRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,453 km (903 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,363 km |
| Transit time | 2.0 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Kansas City to Toronto shipping route by rail
A freight train from Kansas City to Toronto covers a rail distance of 1,453 km, against 1,363 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.0 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between the United States and Canada 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 Kansas City and Toronto.
By road the same trip is 1,612 km and takes a truck about 26 h 42 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Kansas City in this directory, Toronto is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Atlanta (1,372 km), Houston (1,357 km) and Denver (1,163 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Kansas City to Toronto?
1,453 km by rail (1,363 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Kansas City to Toronto?
About 2.0 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 Toronto 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
- Montreal to Toronto527 km
- New York to Toronto773 km
- Chicago to Toronto785 km
- Atlanta to Toronto1,486 km
- Memphis to Toronto1,573 km
- Savannah to Toronto1,975 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.