4 trains run daily from Ayat to Manqabad. The first leaves at 6:35 AM and the last at 5:24 PM; the fastest is train 974 at 5 hrs 38 min. Fares range from EGP 85. Trains leave from Ayat Train Station; all stop at Beni Suef. 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 974 | Russian | 5h 38m | 20 stops | 307 km |
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| Train 80 | Russian | 5h 56m | 19 stops | 307 km |
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| Train 162 | Russian | 5h 42m | 20 stops | 307 km |
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| Train 972 | Russian | 5h 44m | 19 stops | 307 km |
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The fastest, train 974, takes 5 hrs 38 min; the slowest, train 80, takes 5 hrs 56 min; half the trains arrive in 5 hrs 44 min or less, over 307 km; all trains stop at Beni Suef, Dayrout and Minya.
The first is train 974 at 6:35 AM and the last is train 972 at 5:24 PM: 2 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon and 1 in the evening.
EGP 85: Third Class (Fan) 85.
All trains leave from Ayat Train Station. Direct trains to Manqabad also run from Matanyah (1). They arrive at Manqabad 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.
