The Egyptian National Railways announced that a number of air-conditioned and sleeper trains will run on the Cairo–Marsa Matrouh line and back, to meet the growing demand for travel to Matrouh Governorate during the summer season, according to the following timetable:
First: Air-Conditioned Third-Class Trains – Daily
Train No. 939/940 (Cairo / Marsa Matrouh)
Departs Cairo daily at 5:50 a.m. and arrives at Marsa Matrouh station at 13:35 (1:35 p.m.).
Train No. 1933/1934 (Cairo / Marsa Matrouh)
Departs Cairo daily at 23:10 (11:10 p.m.) and arrives at Marsa Matrouh station at 7:00 a.m. the next day.
Train No. 1935/1936 (Marsa Matrouh / Cairo)
Departs Marsa Matrouh daily at 13:45 (1:45 p.m.) and arrives at Cairo station at 20:55 (8:55 p.m.).
Train No. 942/943 (Marsa Matrouh / Cairo)
Departs Marsa Matrouh station daily at exactly 21:00 (9:00 p.m.) and arrives in Cairo at 4:15 a.m.
Second: Sleeper + Spanish Air-Conditioned Second-Class Trains
Train No. 773/772 (Cairo / Marsa Matrouh)
Runs on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays every week.
Departs Cairo at 22:05 (10:05 p.m.) and arrives in Marsa Matrouh at 5:40 a.m.
Train No. 775/774 (Marsa Matrouh / Cairo)
Runs on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays every week.
Departs Marsa Matrouh at 22:30 (10:30 p.m.) and arrives in Cairo at 5:35 a.m.
Third: First + Spanish Air-Conditioned Second-Class Trains
Train No. 773/772 (Cairo / Marsa Matrouh)
Runs on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays every week.
Departs Cairo at 22:05 (10:05 p.m.) and arrives in Marsa Matrouh at 5:40 a.m.
Train No. 775/774 (Marsa Matrouh / Cairo)
Runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays every week.
Departs Marsa Matrouh at 22:30 (10:30 p.m.) and arrives in Cairo at 5:35 a.m.
Fourth: Russian Ventilated Trains – Daily
Train No. 1205/1206 (Cairo / Marsa Matrouh)
Departs Cairo station daily at 6:45 a.m. and arrives at Marsa Matrouh station at 15:35 (3:35 p.m.).
Train No. 1209/1208 (Marsa Matrouh / Cairo)
Departs Marsa Matrouh station daily at exactly 8:00 a.m. and arrives at Cairo station at 17:20 (5:20 p.m.).
The authority stressed that this step comes as part of its continuous efforts to provide safe and comfortable transport services, offer the highest levels of quality to passengers and support domestic tourism traffic to coastal cities, meeting passengers' needs during the summer season, especially to coastal destinations seeing growing demand. It renewed its commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and facilitating travel between governorates, in line with citizens' aspirations and in support of the state's plans to boost domestic tourism, according to the official page of the Egyptian Cabinet on Facebook.
