37 trains run daily from Cairo to Alexandria. The first leaves at 4:00 AM and the last at 11:00 PM; the fastest is train 2025 at 2 hrs 30 min. Fares range from EGP 65 to EGP 500. Trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; all stop at Sidi Gaber before Alexandria Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 2 October 2026. Sleeper cabins are sold by Abela Egypt.
The fastest, train 2025, takes 2 hrs 30 min; the slowest, train 119, takes 4 hrs 45 min; half the trains arrive in 3 hrs 5 min or less, over 208 km; most trains stop at Damanhour, Tanta and Sidi Gaber.
When are the first and last trains from Cairo to Alexandria?
The first is train 163 at 4:00 AM and the last is train 3007 at 11:00 PM: 14 in the morning, 9 in the afternoon, 12 in the evening and 2 after midnight.
How much is the Cairo to Alexandria train ticket?
EGP 65 to 500 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 65, Third Class AC 90, Second Class AC 170–300, Premium VIP 300. Sleeper cabins only with Abela Egypt (abelatrains.com or its station office).
Which station does the Cairo to Alexandria train leave from?
All trains leave from Ramses Railway Station. Direct trains to Alexandria also run from Giza (10) and Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (10). They arrive at Alexandria Train Station; 37 stop first at Sidi Gaber.
How do I book a Cairo to Alexandria train ticket?
Of the 37 trains on this route, the 37 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. Sleeper cabins (2) are booked only with Abela Egypt.
