8 trains run daily from Cairo to Shawah. The first leaves at 5:00 AM and the last at 8:40 PM; the fastest is train 339 at 3 hrs 8 min. Trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; all stop at Baqliyyah before Shawah Train Station. 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 22m | 40 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 379 | Ordinary | 4h 51m | 40 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 381 | Ordinary | 4h 37m | 40 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 383 | Ordinary | 4h 42m | 40 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 385 | Ordinary | 4h 50m | 40 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 391 | Ordinary | 4h 49m | 40 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 393 | Ordinary | 4h 43m | 40 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station | |||
| Train 339 | Ordinary | 3h 8m | 14 stops | — | Station counter | Express — main towns |
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The fastest, train 339, takes 3 hrs 8 min; the slowest, train 377, takes 5 hrs 22 min; half the trains arrive in 4 hrs 49 min or less, over 105 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: 4 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 2 in the evening.
8 trains a day, and 7 trains back from Shawah to Cairo.
All trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; some also stop at Zawya Hamraa (7 of 8, 3 km) and Shobra Khemah (8 of 8, 6 km). Direct trains to Shawah also run from Shobra Khemah (8) and Zawya Hamraa (7). They arrive at Shawah Train Station; 7 stop first at Zurayqi.
All Cairo–Shawah trains are ordinary: tickets are sold only at the station ticket office until departure, not online.
