7 trains run daily from Ayat to Samalut. The first leaves at 2:31 AM and the last at 7:03 PM; the fastest is train 3502 at 2 hrs 19 min. Fares range from EGP 55 to EGP 170. Trains leave from Ayat Train Station; all stop at Beni Suef. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 18 August 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
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| Train 3502 | Russian AC | 2h 19m | 7 stops | 163 km |
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| Train 974 | Russian | 2h 59m | 11 stops | 163 km |
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| Train 80 | Russian | 3h 12m | 9 stops | 163 km |
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| Train 162 | Russian | 2h 49m | 11 stops | 163 km |
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| Train 990 | French AC | 2h 25m | 7 stops | 163 km |
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| Train 972 | Russian | 3h 9m | 10 stops | 163 km |
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| Train 188 | Russian | 2h 20m | 5 stops | 163 km |
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The fastest, train 3502, takes 2 hrs 19 min; the slowest, train 80, takes 3 hrs 12 min; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 49 min or less, over 163 km; most trains stop at Beni Suef, Beni Mazar and Wasta.
The first is train 3502 at 2:31 AM and the last is train 188 at 7:03 PM: 2 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon, 3 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 55 to 170 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 55, Third Class AC 110, Second Class AC 140, First Class AC 170.
All trains leave from Ayat Train Station. Direct trains to Samalut also run from Matanyah (1). They arrive at Samalut Train Station.
Of the 7 trains on this route, the 7 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.
