11 trains run daily from Cairo to Sandub. The first leaves at 5:00 AM and the last at 8:40 PM; the fastest is train 339 at 3 hrs 13 min. Fares range from EGP 45 to EGP 70. Trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; all stop at Abo Kibir. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 22 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 377 | Ordinary | 5h 27m | 41 stops | 143 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 941 | Russian AC + Russian | 3h 17m | 13 stops | 147 km |
| Express — main towns · Travels via the Zagazig / Hihya line | |||
| Train 379 | Ordinary | 4h 58m | 41 stops | 143 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 381 | Ordinary | 4h 43m | 41 stops | 143 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 383 | Ordinary | 4h 48m | 41 stops | 143 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 333 | Ordinary | 3h 18m | 15 stops | 143 km |
| Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 385 | Ordinary | 4h 56m | 41 stops | 143 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 341 | Ordinary | 3h 42m | 16 stops | 143 km |
| Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 391 | Ordinary | 4h 54m | 41 stops | 143 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 393 | Ordinary | 4h 48m | 41 stops | 143 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 339 | Ordinary | 3h 13m | 15 stops | 147 km |
| Express — main towns |
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The fastest, train 339, takes 3 hrs 13 min; the slowest, train 377, takes 5 hrs 27 min; half the trains arrive in 4 hrs 48 min or less, over 147 km; all trains stop at Abo Kibir, Kafr Saqr and Zagazig.
The first is train 377 at 5:00 AM and the last is train 339 at 8:40 PM: 5 in the morning, 4 in the afternoon and 2 in the evening.
EGP 45 to 70 depending on the train and class: Improved 45, Third Class (Fan) 50, Third Class AC 70.
All trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; some also stop at Zawya Hamraa (9 of 11, 3 km) and Shobra Khemah (11 of 11, 6 km). Direct trains to Sandub also run from Shobra Khemah (11) and Zawya Hamraa (9). They arrive at Sandub Train Station; 9 stop first at Baqliyyah.
Of the 11 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 10 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.
