8 trains run daily from Ibshan to Tanta. The first leaves at 3:33 AM and the last at 9:28 PM; the fastest is train 876 at 2 hrs 31 min. Fares range from EGP 28. Trains leave from Ibshan Train Station; all stop at Qotur. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 5 November 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 486 | Ordinary | 3h 32m | 27 stops | 91 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 488 | Ordinary | 3h 17m | 27 stops | 91 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 506 | Ordinary | 3h 2m | 26 stops | 91 km |
| Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 492 | Ordinary | 2h 50m | 27 stops | 91 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 876 | Ordinary | 2h 31m | 14 stops | 91 km |
| No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 494 | Ordinary | 2h 53m | 27 stops | 91 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 496 | Ordinary | 3h 34m | 27 stops | 91 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 502 | Ordinary | next day | 2h 52m | 27 stops | 91 km |
| Local — stops at every station |
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The fastest, train 876, takes 2 hrs 31 min; the slowest, train 496, takes 3 hrs 34 min; half the trains arrive in 3 hrs 2 min or less, over 91 km; most trains stop at Kafr Sheikh, Qotur and Mahallat Rouh.
The first is train 486 at 3:33 AM and the last is train 502 at 9:28 PM: 3 in the morning, 3 in the afternoon, 1 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 28: Improved 28.
All trains leave from Ibshan Train Station; some also stop at Kom Hajnah (7 of 8, 3 km), Karykat (7 of 8, 5 km) and Kom Taweel (8 of 8, 8 km). Direct trains to Tanta also run from Biyala (8) and Kom Taweel (8). They arrive at Tanta Train Station; 7 stop first at Ragdiah.
All Ibshan–Tanta trains are ordinary: tickets are sold only at the station ticket office until departure, not online.
