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Train 553

Ordinary
Local — stops at every station · Travels via the Minuf line

Train 553 is an Ordinary train from Cairo to Tanta. It leaves at 4:10 PM and arrives at 7:30 PM. It takes 3 hrs 20 min with 29 stops on the way.

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Departs in 8 hrs 2 min Departs Cairo3h 20mArrives Tanta 29 stops107 km

Train 553 timetable and stops in order

  1. Cairo Departure station
  2. dep Shobra Khemah after 14m · 7 km · stops 2 min
  3. dep Qalyoub after 26m · 14 km · stops 1 min
  5. dep Qalyoub El Balad after 30m · 16 km · stops 3 min
  6. dep Shalaqan after 37m · 19 km · stops 1 min
  7. dep New Qanatir after 43m · 23 km · stops 1 min
  8. dep Derwah after 53m · 29 km · stops 1 min
  9. dep Kafr Sarawah after 57m · 32 km · stops 1 min
  10. dep Shatanof after 1h 1m · 33 km · stops 1 min
  11. dep Hilwasi B after 1h 5m · 35 km · stops 1 min
  12. dep Hilwasi after 1h 9m · 38 km · stops 3 min
  13. dep Mahallat Subk after 1h 16m · 41 km · stops 1 min
  14. dep Ashmun after 1h 23m · 45 km · stops 1 min
  15. dep Samadun after 1h 29m · 49 km · stops 1 min
  16. dep Badr Mosque after 1h 35m · 52 km · stops 1 min
  17. dep Ramlat Injib after 1h 38m · 54 km · stops 3 min
  18. dep Shama after 1h 45m · 56 km · stops 1 min
  19. dep Kamshush after 1h 50m · 59 km · stops 1 min
  20. dep Kafr Sanabisah after 1h 55m · 62 km · stops 1 min
  21. dep Minuf after 2h · 65 km · stops 2 min
  22. dep Hamoul after 2h 7m · 69 km · stops 5 min
  23. dep Shanawan after 2h 17m · 73 km · stops 1 min
  24. dep Shebeen Kom O after 2h 25m · 79 km · stops 2 min
  25. dep Shebeen Kom N after 2h 30m · 81 km · stops 2 min
  26. dep Tanbadi after 2h 36m · 83 km · stops 1 min
  27. dep Kafr Batanun after 2h 40m · 85 km · stops 1 min
  28. dep Batanun after 2h 44m · 87 km · stops 8 min
  29. dep Kafr Tabluha after 2h 56m · 90 km · stops 1 min
  30. dep Tala after 3h 3m · 94 km · stops 1 min
  31. dep Kafr Selim after 3h 12m · 101 km · stops 1 min
  32. Tanta after 3h 20m · 107 km · final stop

Train 553 fares

Fares in Egyptian pounds. Book online on the Egyptian National Railways website obs.enr.gov.eg

From / toImproved
Cairo to Tanta35
Shebeen Kom N to Tanta15
Minuf to Shebeen Kom O10
Cairo to Minuf22
Minuf to Tanta17

Return trains from Tanta to Cairo

  1. Train 552Ordinary107 km Tanta3h 30mCairo
    29 stops
  2. Train 554Ordinary107 km Tanta3h 20mCairo
    29 stops

Other trains from Cairo to Tanta

Cairo to Tanta train times
  1. Train 807Russian107 km Cairo1h 30mTanta
    4 stops
  2. Train 23Russian107 km Cairo1h 50mTanta
    6 stops
  3. Train 3023Russian AC107 km Cairo1h 10mTanta
    1 stop
  4. Train 555Ordinary107 km Cairo3h 20mTanta
    29 stops

Train 553 FAQ

Where is train 553 now?

By the timetable it leaves Cairo at 4:10 PM and reaches Tanta at 7:30 PM. Its live position and delay, shared by passengers on board, are in the EgyptTrains app.

Is train 553 a VIP train?

No, train 553 is an Ordinary train. The nearest VIP train from Cairo to Tanta: train 931 at 8:15 PM.

What type of train is 553?

Train 553 is an Ordinary train, without air conditioning. The nearest AC train from Cairo to Tanta is train 3023 (Russian AC) at 5:00 PM.

How much is a ticket on train 553?

From Cairo to Tanta: Ticket EGP 35.

How do I book train 553?

Train 553 is an ordinary train: tickets are sold only at the station ticket office, any time until departure at 4:10 PM — not online.