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Tanta to Qalyoub El Balad Train Times Today & Fares

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13 trains run daily from Tanta to Qalyoub El Balad. The first leaves at 5:10 AM and the last at 9:00 PM; the fastest is train 118 at 2 hrs 12 min. Fares range from EGP 28 to EGP 40. Trains leave from Tanta Train Station; all stop at New Qanatir before Qalyoub El Balad Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 2 September 2026.

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First train Train 534Ordinaryfrom Tanta to Qalyoub El Balad 3h 1m26 stops91 km

Tanta to Qalyoub El Balad train timetable

13 trains a day
Tanta to Qalyoub El Balad train timetable
TrainTypeDepartureArrivalDurationStopsDistanceFares (EGP)NoteStops list
Train 534Ordinary3h 1m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 540Ordinary2h 44m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 124Ordinary2h 23m14 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Express — main towns · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 544Ordinary2h 36m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 562Ordinary2h 48m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 546Ordinary3h 6m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line · No service on Fridays or public holidays
Train 548Ordinary2h 51m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 550Ordinary2h 53m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 552Ordinary2h 53m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 554Ordinary2h 48m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 556Ordinary2h 49m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Terminates at Minuf on the day before a public holiday
Train 118Russian2h 12m13 stops91 km
  • Third Class (Fan) 40
Express — main towns · Travels via the Minuf line
Train 558Ordinary2h 38m26 stops91 km
  • Improved 28
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line
Tanta to Shobra Khemah trains30 trains a day from Shobra Khemah · 7.7 km from Qalyoub El Balad Station
Tanta to Qalyoub trains19 trains a day from Qalyoub · 2 km from Qalyoub El Balad Station

Boarding and arrival stations

Boarding in Tanta
Tanta Train StationDeparture station Kafr Selim stationabout 8 min after Tanta · some trains only
Getting off in Qalyoub El Balad
New Qanatir stationabout 10 min before Qalyoub El BaladShalaqan stationabout 4 min before Qalyoub El Balad · some trains only Qalyoub El Balad Train StationArrival station

Related train trips

Tanta → CairoTanta → AlexandriaTanta → Sidi GaberTanta → BanhaTanta → MinufTanta → TalaTanta → DamanhourTanta → Shebeen Kom OTanta → AshmunTanta → Berket Saba

Tanta to Qalyoub El Balad train FAQ

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

The fastest, train 118, takes 2 hrs 12 min; the slowest, train 546, takes 3 hrs 6 min; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 48 min or less, over 91 km; all trains stop at Ashmun, Shebeen Kom O and Tala.

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

The first is train 534 at 5:10 AM and the last is train 558 at 9:00 PM: 5 in the morning, 4 in the afternoon and 4 in the evening.

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

EGP 28 to 40 depending on the train and class: Improved 28, Third Class (Fan) 40.

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

All trains leave from Tanta Train Station; some also stop at Kafr Selim (11 of 13, 6 km). Direct trains to Qalyoub El Balad also run from Kafr Selim (11). They arrive at Qalyoub El Balad Train Station; 13 stop first at New Qanatir.

How do I book a Tanta 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.