3 trains run daily from Kalabsha to Tanta. The first leaves at 1:37 PM and the last at 10:08 PM; the fastest is train 89 at 14 hrs 9 min. Fares range from EGP 155 to EGP 560. Trains leave from Kalabsha Train Station; all stop at Giza. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 17 September 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 163 | Russian | next day | 16h 15m | 37 stops | 904 km |
| Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals as far as Cairo · Express, main towns as far as Alexandria | ||
| Train 1015 | Russian | next day | 15h 13m | 31 stops | 904 km |
| Express — main towns | ||
| Train 89 | Spanish AC | next day | 14h 9m | 30 stops | 904 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns as far as Cairo · Express, provincial capitals as far as Alexandria |
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The fastest, train 89, takes 14 hrs 9 min; the slowest, train 163, takes 16 hrs 15 min; half the trains arrive in 15 hrs 13 min or less, over 904 km; all trains stop at Giza, Cairo and Beni Suef.
The first is train 163 at 1:37 PM and the last is train 89 at 10:08 PM: 1 in the afternoon and 2 in the evening.
EGP 155 to 560 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 155, Second Class AC 380, First Class AC 560.
All trains leave from Kalabsha Train Station. Direct trains to Tanta also run from Kajuj (1). They arrive at Tanta Train Station.
Of the 3 trains on this route, the 3 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.
