Tala to Qalyoub El Balad Train Times Today & Fares

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13 trains run daily from Tala to Qalyoub El Balad. The first leaves at 5:27 AM and the last at 9:17 PM; the fastest is train 118 at 1 hr 59 min. Fares range from EGP 22 to EGP 30. Trains leave from Tala Train Station; all stop at New Qanatir before Qalyoub El Balad Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 4 October 2026.

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First train 5:27 AMTrain 534Ordinaryfrom Tala to Qalyoub El Balad 2h 44m24 stops78 km

Tala to Qalyoub El Balad train timetable

13 trains a day

Tala to Qalyoub El Balad train timetable
Train	Type	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Stops	Distance	Fares (EGP)	Note
Train 534	Ordinary	5:27 AM	8:11 AM	2h 44m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 540	Ordinary	7:07 AM	9:34 AM	2h 27m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 124	Ordinary	8:27 AM	10:33 AM	2h 6m	13 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Express — main towns · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 544	Ordinary	10:07 AM	12:26 PM	2h 19m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 562	Ordinary	11:52 AM	2:23 PM	2h 31m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 546	Ordinary	1:32 PM	4:21 PM	2h 49m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 548	Ordinary	2:56 PM	5:26 PM	2h 30m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 550	Ordinary	3:47 PM	6:23 PM	2h 36m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 552	Ordinary	4:23 PM	6:58 PM	2h 35m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 554	Ordinary	5:28 PM	7:58 PM	2h 30m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 556	Ordinary	6:47 PM	9:19 PM	2h 32m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Terminates at Minuf on the day before a public holiday
Train 118	Russian	7:43 PM	9:42 PM	1h 59m	12 stops	78 km	Third Class (Fan) 30	Express — main towns · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 558	Ordinary	9:17 PM	11:38 PM	2h 21m	24 stops	78 km	Improved 22	Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line

Tala to Qalyoub trains15 trains a day from Qalyoub · 2 km from Qalyoub El Balad Station

Tala to Shobra Khemah trains15 trains a day from Shobra Khemah · 7.7 km from Qalyoub El Balad Station

Boarding and arrival stations

Boarding in Tala

Tala Train StationDeparture station Kafr Tabluha stationabout 7 min after Tala · some trains only Batanun stationabout 12 min after Tala

Getting off in Qalyoub El Balad

New Qanatir stationabout 10 min before Qalyoub El Balad Shalaqan stationabout 4 min before Qalyoub El Balad · some trains only Qalyoub El Balad Train StationArrival station

Related train trips

Tala → Tanta Tala → Shebeen Kom O Tala → Shebeen Kom N Tala → Minuf Tala → Cairo Tala → Ashmun Cairo → Qalyoub El Balad Tala → Batanun Minuf → Qalyoub El Balad Ashmun → Qalyoub El Balad

Tala to Qalyoub El Balad train FAQ

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

The fastest, train 118, takes 1 hr 59 min; the slowest, train 546, takes 2 hrs 49 min; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 30 min or less, over 78 km; all trains stop at Ashmun, Shebeen Kom O and Minuf.

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

The first is train 534 at 5:27 AM and the last is train 558 at 9:17 PM: 5 in the morning, 4 in the afternoon and 4 in the evening.

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

EGP 22 to 30 depending on the train and class: Improved 22, Third Class (Fan) 30.

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

All trains leave from Tala Train Station; some also stop at Kafr Tabluha (11 of 13, 4 km) and Batanun (13 of 13, 7 km). Direct trains to Qalyoub El Balad also run from Batanun (13) and Kafr Selim (11). They arrive at Qalyoub El Balad Train Station; 13 stop first at New Qanatir.

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

Of the 13 trains on this route, the 1 air-conditioned ones are booked online on the ENR website or app from 15 days up to 12 hours before departure, by phone on 1661 up to an hour before, or at the station until departure. The 12 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.