11 trains run daily from Biba to Cairo. The first leaves at 5:44 AM and the last at 7:09 PM; the fastest is train 1015 at 2 hrs 16 min. Fares range from EGP 50 to EGP 170. Trains leave from Biba Train Station; all stop at Giza before Ramses Railway Station. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 1015 | Russian | 2h 16m | 5 stops | 146 km |
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| Train 185 | Russian AC | 2h 30m | 6 stops | 146 km |
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| Train 973 | Russian | 2h 47m | 13 stops | 146 km |
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| Train 165 | Russian | 2h 59m | 11 stops | 146 km |
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| Train 971 | French AC | 2h 41m | 5 stops | 146 km |
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| Train 833 | Russian | 3h | 8 stops | 146 km |
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| Train 3503 | Russian AC | 2h 28m | 5 stops | 146 km |
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| Train 157 | Russian | 2h 23m | 4 stops | 146 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Cairo · Express, provincial capitals as far as Alexandria | |||
| Train 975 | Russian | 2h 40m | 7 stops | 146 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 81 | Russian AC | 2h 40m | 8 stops | 146 km |
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| Train 979 | Russian AC | 2h 21m | 4 stops | 146 km |
| Express — major stations only |
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The fastest, train 1015, takes 2 hrs 16 min; the slowest, train 833, takes 3 hrs; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 40 min or less, over 146 km; all trains stop at Giza, Beni Suef and Wasta.
The first is train 1015 at 5:44 AM and the last is train 979 at 7:09 PM: 5 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 4 in the evening.
EGP 50 to 170 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 50, Third Class AC 110, Second Class AC 130, First Class AC 170.
All trains leave from Biba Train Station. Direct trains to Cairo also run from Suds (1) and Taha Bishah (1). They arrive at Ramses Railway Station; 11 stop first at Giza.
Of the 11 trains on this route, the 11 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.
