6 trains run daily from Cairo to Nasser. The first leaves at 5:20 AM and the last at 6:00 PM; the fastest is train 188 at 1 hr 49 min. Fares range from EGP 40 to EGP 90. Trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; all stop at Giza. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 18 August 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
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| Train 974 | Russian | 2h 12m | 10 stops | 115 km |
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| Train 80 | Russian | 1h 56m | 6 stops | 115 km |
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| Train 186 | Russian AC | 1h 58m | 4 stops | 115 km |
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| Train 162 | Russian | 2h 16m | 10 stops | 115 km |
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| Train 972 | Russian | 1h 59m | 6 stops | 115 km |
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| Train 188 | Russian | 1h 49m | 4 stops | 115 km |
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The fastest, train 188, takes 1 hr 49 min; the slowest, train 162, takes 2 hrs 16 min; half the trains arrive in 1 hr 59 min or less, over 115 km; all trains stop at Giza, Wasta and Ayat.
The first is train 974 at 5:20 AM and the last is train 188 at 6:00 PM: 2 in the morning, 3 in the afternoon and 1 in the evening.
EGP 40 to 90 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 40, Third Class AC 90.
All trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; some also stop at Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (6 of 6, 6 km) and Giza (6 of 6, 8 km). Direct trains to Nasser also run from Giza (6) and Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (6). They arrive at Nasser Train Station.
Of the 6 trains on this route, the 6 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.
