10 trains run daily from Ismailia to Cairo. The first leaves at 5:00 AM and the last at 9:35 PM; the fastest is train 3016 at 2 hrs 40 min. Fares range from EGP 55 to EGP 80. Trains leave from Ismailia Train Station; all stop at Abo Hammad. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 3 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 946 | Russian AC | 3h | 10 stops | 158 km |
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| Train 1112 | Russian | 3h 50m | 17 stops | 154 km |
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| Train 952 | Russian AC | 3h 10m | 8 stops | 158 km |
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| Train 186 | Russian AC | 2h 50m | 7 stops | 158 km |
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| Train 954 | Russian AC | 3h 10m | 9 stops | 158 km |
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| Train 956 | Russian | 3h 5m | 9 stops | 158 km |
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| Train 3016 | Russian AC | 2h 40m | 4 stops | 158 km |
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| Train 594 | Russian | 3h 30m | 12 stops | 158 km |
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| Train 960 | Russian | 3h 5m | 7 stops | 158 km |
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| Train 962 | Russian AC | next day | 3h 5m | 8 stops | 158 km |
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The fastest, train 3016, takes 2 hrs 40 min; the slowest, train 1112, takes 3 hrs 50 min; half the trains arrive in 3 hrs 5 min or less, over 158 km; most trains stop at Abo Hammad, Banha and Zagazig.
The first is train 946 at 5:00 AM and the last is train 962 at 9:35 PM: 4 in the morning, 4 in the afternoon and 2 in the evening.
EGP 55 to 80 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 55, Third Class AC 80.
All trains leave from Ismailia Train Station. Direct trains to Cairo also run from Sheikh Zayed (2). They arrive at Ramses Railway Station; 7 stop first at Shobra Khemah.
Of the 10 trains on this route, the 10 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.
