There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Ain Shams by train, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Ain Shams is to line 1 Metro which costs $1 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Ain Shams is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $1 - $2.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ghamra and arriving at Ain Shams. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Cairo and Ain Shams is 10 km. The road distance is 11.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Ain Shams without a car is to line 1 Metro which takes 17 min and costs $1.
The line 1 Metro from Ghamra to Ain Shams takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Cairo to Ain Shams train services, operated by Cairo Metro, depart from Ghamra station.
Cairo to Ain Shams train services, operated by Cairo Metro, arrive at Ain Shams station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Ain Shams is 12 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Cairo to Ain Shams.
There are 6690+ hotels available in Ain Shams.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Ain Shams, Egypt?
Cairo Metro operates a train from Ghamra to Ain Shams every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 17 min.
- Phone
- 25748353 (202)
- [email protected]
- Website
- cairometro.gov.eg
Train from Ghamra to Ain Shams
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- cairometro.gov.eg
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $1–2
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
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