11 trains run daily from Damietta to Tanta. The first leaves at 4:30 AM and the last at 8:50 PM; the fastest is train 994 at 2 hrs 40 min. Fares range from EGP 35 to EGP 120. Trains leave from Damietta Train Station; all stop at Mansoura. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 29 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 42 | Ordinary | 3h 55m | 36 stops | 119 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 964 | Russian AC | 2h 40m | 8 stops | 119 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 566-567 | Russian AC | 2h 50m | 8 stops | 119 km |
| Express — main towns · Continues from Tanta to Alexandria as train 567 | |||
| Train 50 | Ordinary | 4h | 36 stops | 119 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 54-56 | Ordinary | 4h | 37 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station · Continues from Mansoura as train 56 | |||
| Train 966 | Russian AC + Russian | 3h | 8 stops | 119 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 60 | Ordinary | 3h 50m | 36 stops | 119 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 994 | Spanish AC + Ordinary | 2h 40m | 6 stops | 119 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 64 | Ordinary | 3h 55m | 36 stops | 119 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 968 | Russian | 2h 40m | 7 stops | 119 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 72 | Ordinary | next day | 3h 55m | 37 stops | 119 km |
| Local — stops at every station |
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The fastest, train 994, takes 2 hrs 40 min; the slowest, train 50, takes 4 hrs; half the trains arrive in 3 hrs 50 min or less, over 119 km; all trains stop at Mansoura, Mahalla Kubra and Samannoud.
The first is train 42 at 4:30 AM and the last is train 72 at 8:50 PM: 4 in the morning, 3 in the afternoon, 3 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 35 to 120 depending on the train and class: Improved 35, Third Class Tahia 35, Third Class (Fan) 40, Second Class AC 120.
All trains leave from Damietta Train Station; some also stop at Basatin Kafr Battikh (6 of 11, 4 km) and Kafr Battikh (6 of 11, 7 km). Direct trains to Tanta also run from Basatin Kafr Battikh (6) and Kafr Battikh (6). They arrive at Tanta Train Station; 6 stop first at Ragdiah.
Of the 11 trains on this route, the 5 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 6 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.
