8 trains run daily from Cairo to Sibaiyyah. The first leaves at 12:05 AM and the last at 10:10 PM; the fastest is train 3008 at 11 hrs 36 min. Fares range from EGP 130 to EGP 440. Trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; all stop at Giza. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 25 September 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 1010 | Russian AC | 12h 9m | 23 stops | 743 km |
| Express, major stations only as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut | |||
| Train 980 | VIP | 12h 2m | 23 stops | 743 km |
| Express, provincial capitals as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut | |||
| Train 3008 | Russian AC | 11h 36m | 20 stops | 743 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 80 | Russian | 14h 32m | 49 stops | 743 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 164 | Russian | next day | 13h 42m | 27 stops | 743 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Cairo · Express, provincial capitals as far as Asyut · Stops at main towns as far as Aswan | ||
| Train 188 | Russian | next day | 14h 5m | 34 stops | 743 km |
| Express — main towns | ||
| Train 88 | Spanish AC | next day | 11h 49m | 26 stops | 743 km |
| Express, provincial capitals as far as Cairo · Express, major stations only as far as Asyut · Express, main towns as far as Aswan | ||
| Train 90 | Russian | next day | 12h 59m | 31 stops | 743 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Stops at main towns after Asyut |
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The fastest, train 3008, takes 11 hrs 36 min; the slowest, train 80, takes 14 hrs 32 min; half the trains arrive in 12 hrs 59 min or less, over 743 km; all trains stop at Giza, Qena and Beni Suef.
The first is train 1010 at 12:05 AM and the last is train 90 at 10:10 PM: 3 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon, 3 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 130 to 440 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 130, Third Class AC 230, Second Class AC 290, First Class AC 440.
All trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; some also stop at Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (8 of 8, 6 km) and Giza (8 of 8, 8 km). Direct trains to Sibaiyyah also run from Giza (8) and Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (8). They arrive at Sibaiyyah Train Station; 4 stop first at Sharawnah.
Of the 8 trains on this route, the 8 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.
