Batanun to Cairo Train Times Today & Fares

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14 trains run daily from Batanun to Cairo. The first leaves at 5:39 AM and the last at 9:29 PM; the fastest is train 124 at 2 hrs 23 min. Fares range from EGP 28 to EGP 40. Trains leave from Batanun Train Station; all stop at Shobra Khemah before Ramses Railway Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 18 August 2026.

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First train 5:39 AMTrain 534Ordinaryfrom Batanun to Cairo 3h 6m25 stops87 km

Batanun to Cairo train timetable

14 trains a day

Batanun to Cairo train timetable
Train	Type	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Stops	Distance	Fares (EGP)	Note
Train 534	Ordinary	5:39 AM	8:45 AM	3h 6m	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 540	Ordinary	7:22 AM	10:05 AM	2h 43m	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 122	Ordinary	7:43 AM	10:30 AM	2h 47m	17 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Express — main towns · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 124	Ordinary	8:42 AM	11:05 AM	2h 23m	15 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Express — main towns · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 544	Ordinary	10:19 AM	1:00 PM	2h 41m	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 562	Ordinary	12:04 PM	3:00 PM	2h 56m	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 546	Ordinary	1:47 PM	5:05 PM	3h 18m	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 548	Ordinary	3:08 PM	6:00 PM	2h 52m	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 550	Ordinary	4:02 PM	6:55 PM	2h 53m	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 552	Ordinary	4:35 PM	7:35 PM	3h	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 554	Ordinary	5:42 PM	8:30 PM	2h 48m	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 556	Ordinary	7:00 PM	9:55 PM	2h 55m	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Terminates at Minuf on the day before a public holiday
Train 118	Russian	7:55 PM	10:20 PM	2h 25m	14 stops	87 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — main towns · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 558	Ordinary	9:29 PM	12:10 AMnext day	2h 41m	25 stops	87 km	Improved 28	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line

Tala to Cairo trains15 trains a day from Tala · 7.2 km from Batanun Station

Kafr Batanun to Cairo trains11 trains a day from Kafr Batanun · 1.8 km from Batanun Station

Boarding and arrival stations

Boarding in Batanun

Batanun Train StationDeparture station Tanbadi stationabout 8 min after Batanun · some trains only Shebeen Kom N stationabout 13 min after Batanun Shebeen Kom O stationabout 18 min after Batanun

Getting off in Cairo

Shobra Khemah stationabout 15 min before Cairo Ramses Railway StationArrival station

Related train trips

Alexandria → Cairo Asyut → Cairo Aswan → Cairo Minuf → Cairo Ashmun → Cairo Abo Hammad → Cairo Batanun → Tanta Abo Kibir → Cairo Abo Homos → Cairo Shebeen Kom O → Cairo

Batanun to Cairo train FAQ

How long is the train from Batanun to Cairo?

The fastest, train 124, takes 2 hrs 23 min; the slowest, train 546, takes 3 hrs 18 min; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 52 min or less, over 87 km; all trains stop at Ashmun, Shebeen Kom O and Minuf.

When are the first and last trains from Batanun to Cairo?

The first is train 534 at 5:39 AM and the last is train 558 at 9:29 PM: 5 in the morning, 5 in the afternoon and 4 in the evening.

How much is the Batanun to Cairo train ticket?

EGP 28 to 40 depending on the train and class: Improved 28, Third Class (Fan) 40.

Which station does the Batanun to Cairo train leave from?

All trains leave from Batanun Train Station; some also stop at Tanbadi (11 of 14, 4 km), Shebeen Kom N (14 of 14, 6 km) and Shebeen Kom O (14 of 14, 8 km). Direct trains to Cairo also run from Shebeen Kom O (15) and Tala (15). They arrive at Ramses Railway Station; 14 stop first at Shobra Khemah.

How do I book a Batanun to Cairo train ticket?

Of the 14 trains on this route, the 1 air-conditioned ones are booked online on the ENR website or app from 15 days up to 12 hours before departure, by phone on 1661 up to an hour before, or at the station until departure. The 13 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.