Shalaqan to Shama Train Times Today & Fares

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16 trains run daily from Shalaqan to Shama. The first leaves at 4:45 AM and the last at 11:46 PM; the fastest is train 545 at 1 hr 1 min. Fares range from EGP 17. Trains leave from Shalaqan 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 4:45 AMTrain 533Ordinaryfrom Shalaqan to Shama 1h 25m11 stops36 km

Shalaqan to Shama train timetable

16 trains a day

Shalaqan to Shama train timetable
Train	Type	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Stops	Distance	Fares (EGP)	Note
Train 533	Ordinary	4:45 AM	6:10 AM	1h 25m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 535	Ordinary	5:56 AM	7:13 AM	1h 17m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 537	Ordinary	6:55 AM	8:09 AM	1h 14m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 539	Ordinary	7:55 AM	9:03 AM	1h 8m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station
Train 543	Ordinary	9:49 AM	10:58 AM	1h 9m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 545	Ordinary	11:45 AM	12:46 PM	1h 1m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 547	Ordinary	12:43 PM	1:48 PM	1h 5m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 549	Ordinary	1:57 PM	3:04 PM	1h 7m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 121	Ordinary	3:05 PM	4:15 PM	1h 10m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 551	Ordinary	3:45 PM	4:49 PM	1h 4m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 553	Ordinary	4:48 PM	5:55 PM	1h 7m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 555	Ordinary	5:41 PM	6:56 PM	1h 15m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 563	Ordinary	6:06 PM	7:24 PM	1h 18m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 557	Ordinary	7:22 PM	8:30 PM	1h 8m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 561	Ordinary	10:02 PM	11:09 PM	1h 7m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 529	Ordinary	11:46 PM	12:50 AMnext day	1h 4m	11 stops	36 km	Improved 17	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line

Qalyoub to Shama trains16 trains a day from Qalyoub · 5.3 km from Shalaqan Station

Qalyoub El Balad to Shama trains16 trains a day from Qalyoub El Balad · 3.3 km from Shalaqan Station

Boarding and arrival stations

Boarding in Shalaqan

Shalaqan Train StationDeparture station New Qanatir stationabout 7 min after Shalaqan

Getting off in Shama

Samadun stationabout 13 min before Shama Badr Mosque stationabout 7 min before Shama Ramlat Injib stationabout 4 min before Shama Shama Train StationArrival station

Related train trips

Shebeen Kom O → Shama Cairo → Shama Minuf → Shama Ashmun → Shama Shalaqan → Ashmun Shebeen Kom N → Shama New Qanatir → Shama Shobra Khemah → Shama Shatanof → Shama Shalaqan → Cairo

Shalaqan to Shama train FAQ

How long is the train from Shalaqan to Shama?

The fastest, train 545, takes 1 hr 1 min; the slowest, train 533, takes 1 hr 25 min; half the trains arrive in 1 hr 8 min or less, over 36 km; all trains stop at Ashmun, Samadun and Ramlat Injib.

When are the first and last trains from Shalaqan to Shama?

The first is train 533 at 4:45 AM and the last is train 529 at 11:46 PM: 5 in the morning, 5 in the afternoon, 5 in the evening and 1 after midnight.

How much is the Shalaqan to Shama train ticket?

EGP 17: Improved 17.

Which station does the Shalaqan to Shama train leave from?

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

How do I book a Shalaqan to Shama train ticket?

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