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The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

The Polar Express: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Polar Express runs 0.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Liam Neeson (about 0.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

0.3listening hrs
Kidsstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 0.3 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 0.3 hours, it is shorter than 74% of the 37,584 Kids audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Polar Express is an audiobook by Chris Van Allsburg: a 0.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Liam Neeson, released December 23, 2025, on the Kids shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
0.3 hrs
Narrated by
Liam Neeson
Released
December 23, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Kids
ISBN
9780063511972

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Polar Express as an audiobook?

The Polar Express runs 0.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.2 hours.

Is The Polar Express free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Polar Express?

The Polar Express is narrated by Liam Neeson.