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Qalyoub El Balad to Shama Train Times Today & Fares

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16 trains run daily from Qalyoub El Balad to Shama. The first leaves at 4:40 AM and the last at 11:41 PM; the fastest is train 545 at 1 hr 6 min. Fares range from EGP 17. Trains leave from Qalyoub El Balad Train Station; all stop at Samadun before Shama Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 23 August 2026.

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First train Train 533Ordinaryfrom Qalyoub El Balad to Shama 1h 30m12 stops40 km

Qalyoub El Balad to Shama train timetable

16 trains a day
Qalyoub El Balad to Shama train timetable
TrainTypeDepartureArrivalDurationStopsDistanceFares (EGP)NoteStops list
Train 533Ordinary1h 30m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 535Ordinary1h 22m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 537Ordinary1h 19m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 539Ordinary1h 13m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station
Train 543Ordinary1h 14m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 545Ordinary1h 6m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 547Ordinary1h 10m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 549Ordinary1h 12m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 121Ordinary1h 15m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 551Ordinary1h 9m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 553Ordinary1h 12m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 555Ordinary1h 20m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 563Ordinary1h 23m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 557Ordinary1h 13m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 561Ordinary1h 12m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 529Ordinarynext day1h 9m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Qalyoub to Shama trains16 trains a day from Qalyoub · 2 km from Qalyoub El Balad Station
Qalyoub El Balad to Kafr Sanabisah trains16 trains a day from Kafr Sanabisah · 6.2 km from Shama Station

Boarding and arrival stations

Boarding in Qalyoub El Balad
Qalyoub El Balad Train StationDeparture station Shalaqan stationabout 5 min after Qalyoub El BaladNew Qanatir stationabout 12 min after Qalyoub El Balad
Getting off in Shama
Samadun stationabout 13 min before ShamaBadr Mosque stationabout 7 min before ShamaRamlat Injib stationabout 4 min before Shama Shama Train StationArrival station

Related train trips

Shebeen Kom O → ShamaQalyoub El Balad → AshmunCairo → ShamaMinuf → ShamaQalyoub El Balad → CairoAshmun → ShamaQalyoub El Balad → MinufShebeen Kom N → ShamaNew Qanatir → ShamaQalyoub El Balad → Shobra Khemah

Qalyoub El Balad to Shama train FAQ

How long is the train from Qalyoub El Balad to Shama?

The fastest, train 545, takes 1 hr 6 min; the slowest, train 533, takes 1 hr 30 min; half the trains arrive in 1 hr 13 min or less, over 40 km; all trains stop at Ashmun, Samadun and Ramlat Injib.

When are the first and last trains from Qalyoub El Balad to Shama?

The first is train 533 at 4:40 AM and the last is train 529 at 11:41 PM: 5 in the morning, 5 in the afternoon, 5 in the evening and 1 after midnight.

How much is the Qalyoub El Balad to Shama train ticket?

EGP 17: Improved 17.

Which station does the Qalyoub El Balad to Shama train leave from?

All trains leave from Qalyoub El Balad Train Station; some also stop at Shalaqan (16 of 16, 3 km) and New Qanatir (16 of 16, 6 km). Direct trains to Shama also run from Qalyoub (16) and New Qanatir (16). They arrive at Shama Train Station; 16 stop first at Samadun.

How do I book a Qalyoub El Balad to Shama train ticket?

All Qalyoub El Balad–Shama trains are ordinary: tickets are sold only at the station ticket office until departure, not online.