6 trains run daily from Tanta to Karykat. The first leaves at 4:20 AM and the last at 8:45 PM; the fastest is train 501 at 2 hrs 40 min. Fares range from EGP 28. Trains leave from Tanta Train Station; all stop at Kom Taweel before Karykat Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 22 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 487 | Ordinary | 2h 44m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 489 | Ordinary | 3h 16m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 491 | Ordinary | 2h 51m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 495 | Ordinary | 2h 47m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 499 | Ordinary | 3h 3m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 501 | Ordinary | 2h 40m | 25 stops | 86 km |
| Local — stops at every station |
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The fastest, train 501, takes 2 hrs 40 min; the slowest, train 489, takes 3 hrs 16 min; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 51 min or less, over 86 km; all trains stop at Kafr Sheikh, Qotur and Mahallat Rouh.
The first is train 487 at 4:20 AM and the last is train 501 at 8:45 PM: 2 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon, 2 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 28: Improved 28.
All trains leave from Tanta Train Station; some also stop at Ragdiah (6 of 6, 7 km). Direct trains to Karykat also run from Ragdiah (6). They arrive at Karykat Train Station; 6 stop first at Salam.
All Tanta–Karykat trains are ordinary: tickets are sold only at the station ticket office until departure, not online.
