China
UzbekistanShanghai to Tashkent shipping route.
6,162 km by rail, about 8.6 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Shanghai and Tashkent
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
ShanghaiRailTashkentRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 6,162 km (3,829 mi) |
| Straight line | 4,741 km |
| Transit time | 8.6 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Shanghai to Tashkent shipping route by rail
A freight train from Shanghai to Tashkent covers a rail distance of 6,162 km, against 4,741 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 8.6 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between China and Uzbekistan 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 Tashkent.
Of 15 rail routes from Shanghai in this directory, Tashkent is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations: Astana (5,800 km), Almaty (5,256 km) and Urumqi (3,947 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Shanghai to Tashkent?
6,162 km by rail (4,741 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Shanghai to Tashkent?
About 8.6 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 Tashkent 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 Tashkent906 km- Astana to Tashkent1,613 km
- Urumqi to Tashkent2,226 km
- Lanzhou to Tashkent4,062 km
- Xi'an to Tashkent4,689 km
- Chengdu to Tashkent5,106 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.