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Shama to Qalyoub El Balad Train Times Today & Fares

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15 trains run daily from Shama to Qalyoub El Balad. The first leaves at 4:15 AM and the last at 10:27 PM; the fastest is train 530 at 1 hr 10 min. Fares range from EGP 17. Trains leave from Shama Train Station; all stop at New Qanatir before Qalyoub El Balad Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 6 October 2026.

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First train Train 512Ordinaryfrom Shama to Qalyoub El Balad 1h 12m12 stops40 km

Shama to Qalyoub El Balad train timetable

15 trains a day
Shama to Qalyoub El Balad train timetable
TrainTypeDepartureArrivalDurationStopsDistanceFares (EGP)NoteStops list
Train 512Ordinary1h 12m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 530Ordinary1h 10m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 532Ordinary1h 14m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 534Ordinary1h 26m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 538Ordinary1h 39m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 540Ordinary1h 12m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 544Ordinary1h 12m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 562Ordinary1h 20m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 546Ordinary1h 29m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 548Ordinary1h 22m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 550Ordinary1h 21m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 552Ordinary1h 19m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 554Ordinary1h 17m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 556Ordinary1h 19m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Terminates at Minuf on the day before a public holiday
Train 558Ordinary1h 11m12 stops40 km
  • Improved 17
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Kafr Sanabisah to Qalyoub El Balad trains15 trains a day from Kafr Sanabisah · 6.2 km from Shama Station
Kamshush to Qalyoub El Balad trains15 trains a day from Kamshush · 3.6 km from Shama Station

Boarding and arrival stations

Boarding in Shama
Shama Train StationDeparture station Ramlat Injib stationabout 5 min after ShamaBadr Mosque stationabout 8 min after ShamaSamadun stationabout 15 min after Shama
Getting off in Qalyoub El Balad
New Qanatir stationabout 10 min before Qalyoub El BaladShalaqan stationabout 4 min before Qalyoub El Balad Qalyoub El Balad Train StationArrival station

Related train trips

Shama → AshmunCairo → Qalyoub El BaladShama → CairoShama → MinufMinuf → Qalyoub El BaladAshmun → Qalyoub El BaladAlexandria → Qalyoub El BaladQalyoub → Qalyoub El BaladKafr Dawar → Qalyoub El BaladNew Qanatir → Qalyoub El Balad

Shama to Qalyoub El Balad train FAQ

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

The fastest, train 530, takes 1 hr 10 min; the slowest, train 538, takes 1 hr 39 min; half the trains arrive in 1 hr 19 min or less, over 40 km; all trains stop at Ashmun, Samadun and Ramlat Injib.

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

The first is train 512 at 4:15 AM and the last is train 558 at 10:27 PM: 5 in the morning, 3 in the afternoon, 5 in the evening and 2 after midnight.

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

EGP 17: Improved 17.

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

All trains leave from Shama Train Station; some also stop at Ramlat Injib (15 of 15, 2 km), Badr Mosque (15 of 15, 4 km) and Samadun (15 of 15, 6 km). Direct trains to Qalyoub El Balad also run from Samadun (17) and Ramlat Injib (16). They arrive at Qalyoub El Balad Train Station; 15 stop first at New Qanatir.

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

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