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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050701161749
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137154-05-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000853890
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS & TERMINALS [5171]
		IRS NUMBER:				752287571
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2435 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9726994031

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOHERTY EDWARD D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001111459

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-30330
		FILM NUMBER:		05933576

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 PROSPECT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 325
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8585511090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2435 N CENTRAL EXPTOY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75080
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    <periodOfReport>2005-07-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000853890</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS L P</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KPP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001111459</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DOHERTY EDWARD D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2435 N CENTRAL EXPTOY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHARDSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75080</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>86700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>61.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Valero L.P. in exchange for 88,703 Valero L.P. common units having a market value of $60.55 per unit on the effective date of the merger.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward D Doherty by William H Kettler Atty in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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