16 trains run daily from Qalyoub to Shama. The first leaves at 4:36 AM and the last at 11:36 PM; the fastest is train 545 at 1 hr 10 min. Fares range from EGP 17. Trains leave from Qalyoub Train Station; all stop at Samadun before Shama Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 23 August 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 533 | Ordinary | 1h 34m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 535 | Ordinary | 1h 29m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line | |||
| Train 537 | Ordinary | 1h 23m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line | |||
| Train 539 | Ordinary | 1h 17m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 543 | Ordinary | 1h 18m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line | |||
| Train 545 | Ordinary | 1h 10m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 547 | Ordinary | 1h 14m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line | |||
| Train 549 | Ordinary | 1h 16m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 121 | Ordinary | 1h 19m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line | |||
| Train 551 | Ordinary | 1h 13m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line | |||
| Train 553 | Ordinary | 1h 18m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line | |||
| Train 555 | Ordinary | 1h 24m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 563 | Ordinary | 1h 27m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line | |||
| Train 557 | Ordinary | 1h 21m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line | |||
| Train 561 | Ordinary | 1h 16m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line | |||
| Train 529 | Ordinary | next day | 1h 14m | 13 stops | 42 km |
| Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line |
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The fastest, train 545, takes 1 hr 10 min; the slowest, train 533, takes 1 hr 34 min; half the trains arrive in 1 hr 18 min or less, over 42 km; all trains stop at Ashmun, Samadun and Ramlat Injib.
The first is train 533 at 4:36 AM and the last is train 529 at 11:36 PM: 5 in the morning, 5 in the afternoon, 5 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 17: Improved 17.
All trains leave from Qalyoub Train Station; some also stop at Qalyoub El Balad (16 of 16, 2 km), Shalaqan (16 of 16, 5 km) and New Qanatir (16 of 16, 8 km). Direct trains to Shama also run from Qalyoub El Balad (16) and New Qanatir (16). They arrive at Shama Train Station; 16 stop first at Samadun.
All Qalyoub–Shama trains are ordinary: tickets are sold only at the station ticket office until departure, not online.
