September 18, 2024

6 longest train routes in the world

Travelling through some of the most scenic landscapes and uncharted territory, these train routes are the longest in the world.

Data: Statista

Distance: 9,259 km
Starting from Moscow in the west of Russia and ending at Vladivostok in the very east of the country, this route spans across 7 time zones and takes up to 8 days to cover!

1. Trans-Siberian Railway

Distance: 4,466 km
The Toronto-Vancouver Train, also called ‘The Canadian,’ takes a scenic route across Canada and reaches its destination in four days.

2. Toronto-Vancouver Train

Distance: 4,373 km
The Shanghai-Lhasa Railway connects Shanghai to the high-altitude city of Lhasa, Tibet. The journey takes two and a half days to complete.

3. Shanghai-Lhasa Railway

Distance: 4,352 km
The Indian Pacific travels across the Australian continent on a 65-hour journey from Sydney on the east coast to Perth on the west coast of the country. 

4. Indian Pacific

Distance: 4,237 km
In a four-day journey, the Vivek Express travels from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, passing through nine Indian states.

5. Vivek Express

Representative image

Distance: 3,924 km
Travelling from Emeryville, California, to Chicago, Illinois, the California Zephyr passes through the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada, on a journey lasting three days and two nights.

6. California Zephyr

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