China
KazakhstanShanghai to Astana shipping route.
5,800 km by rail, about 8.1 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Shanghai and Astana
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
ShanghaiRailAstanaRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 5,800 km (3,604 mi) |
| Straight line | 4,620 km |
| Transit time | 8.1 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Shanghai to Astana shipping route by rail
Shanghai to Astana by rail freight: 5,800 km of track, north west from China to Kazakhstan.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 8.1 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between China and Kazakhstan 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 Shanghai and Astana.
Of 15 rail routes from Shanghai in this directory, Astana is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations: Almaty (5,256 km), Urumqi (3,947 km) and Kunming (2,500 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Shanghai to Astana?
5,800 km by rail (4,620 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Shanghai to Astana?
About 8.1 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 Astana to Shanghai has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Shanghai to Yiwu305 km
- Shanghai to Zhengzhou1,000 km
- Shanghai to Wuhan1,138 km
- Shanghai to Beijing1,436 km
- Shanghai to Xi'an1,474 km
- Shanghai to Guangzhou1,738 km
- Almaty to Astana1,280 km
Tashkent to Astana1,613 km- Urumqi to Astana1,864 km
- Lanzhou to Astana3,700 km
- Xi'an to Astana4,327 km
- Chengdu to Astana4,744 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.