Cairo to Tanta Train Times Today & Fares

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52 trains run daily from Cairo to Tanta. The first leaves at 4:00 AM and the last at 11:10 PM; the fastest is train 2007 at 1 hr 2 min. Fares range from EGP 28 to EGP 130. Trains leave from Ramses Railway Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 15 October 2026.

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First train 4:00 AMTrain 163Russianfrom Cairo to Tanta 1h 52m3 stops86 km

Cairo to Tanta train timetable

52 trains a day

Cairo to Tanta train timetable
Train	Type	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Stops	Distance	Fares (EGP)	Note
Train 163	Russian	4:00 AM	5:52 AM	1h 52m	3 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals as far as Cairo · Express, main towns as far as Alexandria
Train 2007	Abu El Hol	4:35 AM	5:37 AM	1h 2m	Non-stop	86 km	Second Class AC 125	Express — major stations only
Train 119	Russian	5:00 AM	7:45 AM	2h 45m	18 stops	107 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — main towns · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 535	Ordinary	5:15 AM	8:45 AM	3h 30m	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 903	Spanish AC	6:00 AM	7:30 AM	1h 30m	3 stops	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 537	Ordinary	6:20 AM	9:35 AM	3h 15m	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 7	Russian	6:20 AM	8:03 AM	1h 43m	7 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — major stations only
Train 1205-1206	Russian	6:45 AM	8:26 AM	1h 41m	4 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — main towns · Travels via the Marsa Matruh line · Continues from Moharam Beek as train 1206
Train 1131	Russian AC	7:00 AM	8:08 AM	1h 8m	1 stop	86 km	Third Class AC 50	Express — major stations only
Train 965	Spanish AC + Ordinary	7:15 AM	8:35 AM	1h 20m	2 stops	86 km	Third Class Tahia 28 Second Class AC 90	Express — main towns
Train 901	VIP	8:10 AM	9:27 AM	1h 17m	1 stop	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 1015	Russian	8:25 AM	9:40 AM	1h 15m	1 stop	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — main towns
Train 1109	Russian AC	8:35 AM	10:13 AM	1h 38m	3 stops	86 km	Third Class AC 50	Express — major stations only
Train 543	Ordinary	9:10 AM	12:35 PM	3h 25m	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 967	Russian	9:30 AM	11:00 AM	1h 30m	4 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — main towns
Train 911	VIP	10:00 AM	11:16 AM	1h 16m	1 stop	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 1211	Russian	10:10 AM	11:55 AM	1h 45m	7 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — major stations only
Train 545	Ordinary	11:05 AM	2:15 PM	3h 10m	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 89	Spanish AC	11:15 AM	12:17 PM	1h 2m	Non-stop	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns as far as Cairo · Express, provincial capitals as far as Alexandria
Train 913	Spanish AC	12:00 PM	1:02 PM	1h 2m	Non-stop	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 547	Ordinary	12:05 PM	3:10 PM	3h 5m	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 15	Russian	12:15 PM	1:46 PM	1h 31m	4 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — major stations only
Train 949	Russian AC	1:10 PM	2:40 PM	1h 30m	4 stops	86 km	Third Class AC 50	Express — main towns · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 549	Ordinary	1:20 PM	4:40 PM	3h 20m	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 919	Spanish AC	2:25 PM	3:51 PM	1h 26m	3 stops	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 121	Ordinary	2:30 PM	5:45 PM	3h 15m	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 551	Ordinary	3:10 PM	6:10 PM	3h	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 915	French AC	3:10 PM	4:27 PM	1h 17m	1 stop	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 21	Russian	3:25 PM	5:05 PM	1h 40m	6 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — major stations only
Train 1191	Russian AC	3:50 PM	6:30 PM	2h 40m	7 stops	107 km	Third Class AC 50	Express — major stations only · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 923	Spanish AC	4:00 PM	5:26 PM	1h 26m	3 stops	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 553	Ordinary	4:10 PM	7:30 PM	3h 20m	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 807	Russian	4:20 PM	5:50 PM	1h 30m	4 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — main towns
Train 23	Russian	4:30 PM	6:20 PM	1h 50m	6 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — major stations only
Train 3023	Russian AC	5:00 PM	6:10 PM	1h 10m	1 stop	86 km	Third Class AC 50	Express — major stations only
Train 555	Ordinary	5:05 PM	8:25 PM	3h 20m	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 563	Ordinary	5:30 PM	8:50 PM	3h 20m	29 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 921	Spanish AC	6:00 PM	7:02 PM	1h 2m	Non-stop	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 809	Russian AC + Russian	6:25 PM	7:55 PM	1h 30m	4 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40 Third Class AC 50	Express — main towns · Travels via the Tanta / Qleen / Kafr Sheikh line
Train 3009	Russian AC	7:10 PM	8:18 PM	1h 8m	1 stop	86 km	Third Class AC 50	Express — major stations only
Train 969	Russian AC	7:20 PM	8:50 PM	1h 30m	4 stops	86 km	Third Class AC 50	Express — main towns
Train 157	Russian	7:40 PM	8:59 PM	1h 19m	1 stop	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express, main towns as far as Cairo · Express, provincial capitals as far as Alexandria
Train 123	Ordinary	8:00 PM	11:10 PM	3h 10m	16 stops	107 km	Improved 35	Express — main towns · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 931	VIP	8:15 PM	9:42 PM	1h 27m	3 stops	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 31	Russian	8:30 PM	9:59 PM	1h 29m	4 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 927	Abu El Hol	9:10 PM	10:12 PM	1h 2m	Non-stop	86 km	Second Class AC 125	Express — major stations only
Train 17	Russian AC	9:20 PM	10:31 PM	1h 11m	1 stop	86 km	Third Class AC 50	Express — major stations only
Train 29	Russian	9:30 PM	11:05 PM	1h 35m	5 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — major stations only
Train 935	VIP	10:30 PM	11:32 PM	1h 2m	Non-stop	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 925	VIP	10:40 PM	11:55 PM	1h 15m	3 stops	86 km	Second Class AC 110 First Class AC 130	Express — major stations only
Train 3007	Russian AC	11:00 PM	12:02 AMnext day	1h 2m	Non-stop	86 km	Third Class AC 50	Express — major stations only
Train 35	Russian	11:10 PM	1:00 AMnext day	1h 50m	8 stops	86 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — major stations only

Cairo to Kafr Selim trains11 trains a day from Kafr Selim · 5.6 km from Tanta Station

Giza to Tanta trains9 trains a day from Giza · 7.5 km from Ramses Station

Boarding stations in Cairo

Boarding in Cairo

Ramses Railway StationDeparture station Shobra Khemah stationabout 15 min after Cairo · some trains only

Related train trips

Cairo → Alexandria Cairo → Asyut Cairo → Sohag Alexandria → Tanta Cairo → Minya Cairo → Bashtil (Upper Egypt)Cairo → Banha Banha → Tanta Tala → Tanta Cairo → Ashmun

Cairo to Tanta train FAQ

How long is the train from Cairo to Tanta?

The fastest, train 2007, takes 1 hr 2 min; the slowest, train 535, takes 3 hrs 30 min; half the trains arrive in 1 hr 30 min or less, over 86 km.

When are the first and last trains from Cairo to Tanta?

The first is train 163 at 4:00 AM and the last is train 35 at 11:10 PM: 17 in the morning, 15 in the afternoon, 18 in the evening and 2 after midnight.

How much is the Cairo to Tanta train ticket?

EGP 28 to 130 depending on the train and class: Third Class Tahia 28, Improved 35, Third Class (Fan) 40, First Class AC 130.

Which station does the Cairo to Tanta train leave from?

All trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; some also stop at Shobra Khemah (27 of 52, 6 km). Direct trains to Tanta also run from Shobra Khemah (29) and Giza (9). They arrive at Tanta Train Station.

How do I book a Cairo to Tanta train ticket?

Of the 52 trains on this route, the 40 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 12 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.