7 trains run daily from Karykat to Tanta. The first leaves at 3:42 AM and the last at 9:37 PM; the fastest is train 492 at 2 hrs 41 min. Fares range from EGP 28. Trains leave from Karykat Train Station; all stop at Ragdiah before Tanta Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 3 November 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 486 | Ordinary | 3h 23m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 488 | Ordinary | 3h 8m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 506 | Ordinary | 2h 53m | 24 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 492 | Ordinary | 2h 41m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 494 | Ordinary | 2h 43m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 496 | Ordinary | 3h 26m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 502 | Ordinary | next day | 2h 43m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station |
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The fastest, train 492, takes 2 hrs 41 min; the slowest, train 496, takes 3 hrs 26 min; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 53 min or less, over 86 km; most trains stop at Kafr Sheikh, Qotur and Mahallat Rouh.
The first is train 486 at 3:42 AM and the last is train 502 at 9:37 PM: 3 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, 1 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 28: Improved 28.
All trains leave from Karykat Train Station; some also stop at Kom Taweel (7 of 7, 3 km), Sidi Ghazy (7 of 7, 7 km) and Salam (7 of 7, 8 km). Direct trains to Tanta also run from Ibshan (8) and Kom Taweel (8). They arrive at Tanta Train Station; 7 stop first at Ragdiah.
All Karykat–Tanta trains are ordinary: tickets are sold only at the station ticket office until departure, not online.
