4 trains run daily from Abo Tesht to Matay. The first leaves at 6:20 AM and the last at 10:53 AM; the fastest is train 159 at 6 hrs 21 min. Fares range from EGP 85 to EGP 150. Trains leave from Abo Tesht Train Station; all stop at Dayrout. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 4 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
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| Train 833 | Russian | 6h 49m | 23 stops | 328 km |
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| Train 159 | Russian AC | 6h 21m | 19 stops | 328 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 7h 7m | 22 stops | 328 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 6h 43m | 23 stops | 328 km |
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The fastest, train 159, takes 6 hrs 21 min; the slowest, train 975, takes 7 hrs 7 min; half the trains arrive in 6 hrs 49 min or less, over 328 km; all trains stop at Dayrout, Asyut and Balyana.
The first is train 833 at 6:20 AM and the last is train 81 at 10:53 AM.
EGP 85 to 150 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 85, Third Class AC 150.
All trains leave from Abo Tesht Train Station. They arrive at Matay Train Station.
Of the 4 trains on this route, the 4 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.
