3 trains run daily from Maymun to Samalut. The first leaves at 5:10 AM and the last at 2:52 PM; the fastest is train 702-710 at 1 hr 59 min. Fares range from EGP 50. Trains leave from Maymun Train Station; all stop at Beni Suef. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 20 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 702-710 | Ordinary | 1h 59m | 8 stops | — | Station counter | Stops at main towns · Continues from Minya as train 710 | |||
| Train 974 | Russian | 2h 17m | 8 stops | — |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 168-712 | Ordinary | 2h 48m | 15 stops | — | Station counter | No service on the day before a public holiday |
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The fastest, train 702-710, takes 1 hr 59 min; the slowest, train 168-712, takes 2 hrs 48 min; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 17 min or less, over 113 km; all trains stop at Beni Suef, Beni Mazar and Fashn.
The first is train 702-710 at 5:10 AM and the last is train 168-712 at 2:52 PM: 2 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon.
EGP 50: Third Class (Fan) 50.
All trains leave from Maymun Train Station; some also stop at Ashmant (3 of 3, 4 km). Direct trains to Samalut also run from Ashmant (4) and Beni Hidayr (1). They arrive at Samalut Train Station.
Of the 3 trains on this route, the 1 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. The 2 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.
