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Train 961

Russian AC
Express — major stations only · Starts from El-Sharq platform

Train 961 is a Russian AC train from Cairo to Ismailia. It leaves at 5:40 PM and arrives at 8:35 PM. It takes 2 hrs 55 min with 8 stops on the way.

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Trip finished Departs Cairo2h 55mArrives Ismailia 8 stops158 km

Train 961 timetable and stops in order

  1. Cairo Departure station
  2. dep Shobra Khemah after 14m · 7 km · stops 1 min
  3. dep Banha after 44m · 45 km · stops 2 min
  4. dep Menyet Qamh after 1h 2m · 63 km · stops 2 min
  5. dep Zagazig after 1h 23m · 80 km · stops 7 min
  6. dep Abo Hammad after 1h 50m · 99 km · stops 2 min
  7. dep Tal Kabeer after 2h 2m · 110 km · stops 3 min
  8. dep Qassasin after 2h 19m · 125 km · stops 2 min
  9. dep Abo Swer after 2h 36m · 143 km · stops 2 min
  10. Ismailia after 2h 55m · 158 km · final stop

Train 961 fares

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

From / toThird Class AC
Cairo to Ismailia80
Cairo to Zagazig50
Zagazig to Ismailia50
Cairo to Banha40
Banha to Zagazig40

Return train from Ismailia to Cairo

  1. Train 962Russian AC158 km Ismailia3h 5mCairo · next day
    8 stops

Other trains from Cairo to Ismailia

Cairo to Ismailia train times
  1. Train 959Russian AC158 km Cairo3hIsmailia
    10 stops
  2. Train 963Russian158 km Cairo3h 5mIsmailia · next day
    9 stops
  3. Train 3015Russian AC158 km Cairo2h 40mIsmailia
    4 stops
  4. Train 593Russian158 km Cairo3h 10mIsmailia
    11 stops

Train 961 FAQ

Where is train 961 now?

By the timetable it leaves Cairo at 5:40 PM and reaches Ismailia at 8:35 PM. Its live position and delay, shared by passengers on board, are in the EgyptTrains app.

Is train 961 a VIP train?

No, train 961 is a Russian AC train, and no VIP train runs from Cairo to Ismailia.

What type of train is 961?

Train 961 is a Russian AC train, with Third Class AC.

How much is a ticket on train 961?

From Cairo to Ismailia: Third Class AC EGP 80.

How do I book train 961?

Train 961 tickets are sold online on the ENR website or app from 15 days up to 5:40 AM on the travel day, by phone on 1661 until 4:40 PM, and at the station ticket office until departure at 5:40 PM, with standing tickets once seats sell out. Bring your passport. Classes: Third Class AC.