Cairo to Minya Train Times Today & Fares

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41 trains run daily from Cairo to Minya. The first leaves at 12:05 AM and the last at 11:25 PM; the fastest is train 2010 at 3 hrs. Fares range from EGP 75 to EGP 500. Trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; all stop at Giza. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 25 September 2026.

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First train 12:05 AMTrain 1010Russian ACfrom Cairo to Minya 3h 10m3 stops247 km

Cairo to Minya train timetable

41 trains a day

Cairo to Minya train timetable
Train	Type	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Stops	Distance	Fares (EGP)	Note
Train 1010	Russian AC	12:05 AM	3:15 AM	3h 10m	3 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express, major stations only as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut
Train 3006	Russian AC	12:50 AM	4:05 AM	3h 15m	4 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — major stations only
Train 934	Spanish AC	1:10 AM	4:25 AM	3h 15m	3 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230	Express — major stations only
Train 3502	Russian AC	1:30 AM	5:14 AM	3h 44m	11 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — major stations only
Train 974	Russian	5:20 AM	10:05 AM	4h 45m	19 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express — main towns
Train 1006	Russian	6:00 AM	9:20 AM	3h 20m	5 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express — major stations only
Train 930	Abu El Hol	6:30 AM	9:45 AM	3h 15m	3 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 225	Express — major stations only
Train 978	Russian AC	6:45 AM	10:45 AM	4h	10 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — major stations only
Train 936	VIP	7:15 AM	11:00 AM	3h 45m	5 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230	Express — major stations only
Train 926	Abu El Hol	7:25 AM	10:30 AM	3h 5m	2 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 225	Express — major stations only
Train 980	VIP	8:00 AM	11:15 AM	3h 15m	3 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230	Express, provincial capitals as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut
Train 3008	Russian AC	8:40 AM	12:05 PM	3h 25m	5 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — main towns
Train 80	Russian	9:00 AM	1:55 PM	4h 55m	16 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express — main towns
Train 1004	Russian AC	9:30 AM	12:50 PM	3h 20m	4 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — main towns
Train 2010	VIP + Premium	10:00 AM	1:00 PM	3h	2 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230 Premium VIP 320	Express — major stations only
Train 158	Russian	10:35 AM	2:25 PM	3h 50m	8 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express, provincial capitals as far as Cairo · Express, main towns as far as Luxor
Train 982	VIP	12:00 PM	3:20 PM	3h 20m	4 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230	Express, provincial capitals as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut
Train 160	Russian AC	12:15 PM	4:15 PM	4h	10 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — main towns
Train 998	French AC	1:00 PM	4:35 PM	3h 35m	4 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230	Express — major stations only
Train 186	Russian AC	1:30 PM	5:45 PM	4h 15m	9 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — major stations only
Train 986	Spanish AC	2:00 PM	5:20 PM	3h 20m	4 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230	Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Stops at main towns after Asyut
Train 162	Russian	2:15 PM	6:50 PM	4h 35m	18 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express — main towns
Train 992	French AC	3:00 PM	6:30 PM	3h 30m	2 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230	Express — major stations only
Train 164	Russian	3:30 PM	7:05 PM	3h 35m	4 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express, main towns as far as Cairo · Express, provincial capitals as far as Asyut · Stops at main towns as far as Aswan
Train 990	French AC	4:00 PM	8:00 PM	4h	11 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230	Express — major stations only
Train 972	Russian	4:20 PM	9:00 PM	4h 40m	14 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express — main towns
Train 2006	Abu El Hol	5:15 PM	8:20 PM	3h 5m	2 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 225	Express — major stations only
Train 2012	Russian AC	5:30 PM	8:40 PM	3h 10m	3 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — major stations only
Train 872	Russian AC	5:45 PM	9:25 PM	3h 40m	8 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — major stations only
Train 188	Russian	6:00 PM	9:50 PM	3h 50m	9 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express — main towns
Train 1014	Russian	6:50 PM	10:28 PM	3h 38m	5 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express — main towns
Train 2030	Talgo	7:00 PM	10:00 PM	3h	2 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 350 First Class AC 500	Express — major stations only
Train 988	Russian AC	7:10 PM	10:20 PM	3h 10m	3 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — major stations only
Train 976	VIP	8:00 PM	11:15 PM	3h 15m	3 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230	Express — major stations only
Train 1012	Russian AC	8:20 PM	11:50 PM	3h 30m	6 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — main towns
Train 2014	Abu El Hol	9:00 PM	12:00 AMnext day	3h	2 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 225	Express — major stations only
Train 88	Spanish AC	9:25 PM	12:55 AMnext day	3h 30m	6 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230	Express, provincial capitals as far as Cairo · Express, major stations only as far as Asyut · Express, main towns as far as Aswan
Train 890	Russian AC	10:00 PM	1:10 AMnext day	3h 10m	3 stops	247 km	Third Class AC 140	Express — major stations only
Train 90	Russian	10:10 PM	1:45 AMnext day	3h 35m	6 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Stops at main towns after Asyut
Train 1008	Russian	11:15 PM	2:25 AMnext day	3h 10m	3 stops	247 km	Third Class (Fan) 75	Express — major stations only
Train 996	VIP + Premium	11:25 PM	2:45 AMnext day	3h 20m	3 stops	247 km	Second Class AC 170 First Class AC 230 Premium VIP 320	Express — major stations only

Cairo to Damaris trains2 trains a day from Damaris · 3.4 km from Minya Station

Boarding stations in Cairo

Boarding in Cairo

Ramses Railway StationDeparture station Bashtil (Upper Egypt) stationabout 14 min after Cairo Giza stationabout 28 min after Cairo · some trains only

Related train trips

Cairo → Alexandria Cairo → Tanta Cairo → Asyut Cairo → Sohag Cairo → Bashtil (Upper Egypt)Cairo → Beni Suef Cairo → Banha Asyut → Minya Cairo → Beni Mazar Beni Suef → Minya

Cairo to Minya train FAQ

How long is the train from Cairo to Minya?

The fastest, train 2010, takes 3 hrs; the slowest, train 80, takes 4 hrs 55 min; half the trains arrive in 3 hrs 25 min or less, over 247 km; most trains stop at Giza, Beni Suef and Bashtil (Upper Egypt).

When are the first and last trains from Cairo to Minya?

The first is train 1010 at 12:05 AM and the last is train 996 at 11:25 PM: 12 in the morning, 10 in the afternoon, 15 in the evening and 4 after midnight.

How much is the Cairo to Minya train ticket?

EGP 75 to 500 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 75, Third Class AC 140, Second Class AC 170–350, Premium VIP 320.

Which station does the Cairo to Minya train leave from?

All trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; some also stop at Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (41 of 41, 6 km) and Giza (35 of 41, 8 km). Direct trains to Minya also run from Giza (41) and Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (41). They arrive at Minya Train Station.

How do I book a Cairo to Minya train ticket?

Of the 41 trains on this route, the 41 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.