2 trains run daily from Cairo to Sheikh Haroun. The first leaves at 6:00 PM and the last at 10:10 PM; the fastest is train 90 at 15 hrs 22 min. Trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; all stop at Aswan before Sheikh Haroun Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 25 September 2026.
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2 trains by departure time.
| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 188 | Russian | next day | 17h 2m | 42 stops | — | Station counter | Express — main towns | ||
| Train 90 | Russian | next day | 15h 22m | 40 stops | — | Station counter | Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Stops at main towns after Asyut |
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The fastest, train 90, takes 15 hrs 22 min; the slowest, train 188, takes 17 hrs 2 min; half the trains arrive in 17 hrs 2 min or less, over 685 km; all trains stop at Giza, Qena and Beni Suef.
The first is train 188 at 6:00 PM and the last is train 90 at 10:10 PM.
2 trains a day, and 1 train back from Sheikh Haroun to Cairo.
All trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; some also stop at Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (2 of 2, 6 km) and Giza (2 of 2, 8 km). Direct trains to Sheikh Haroun also run from Giza (2) and Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (2). They arrive at Sheikh Haroun Train Station; 2 stop first at Aswan.
Of the 2 trains on this route, the 2 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.
