4 trains run daily from Monshaa to Matay. The first leaves at 7:25 AM and the last at 12:00 PM; the fastest is train 159 at 5 hrs 21 min. Fares range from EGP 85 to EGP 140. Trains leave from Monshaa Train Station; all stop at Dayrout. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 4 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
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| Train 833 | Russian | 5h 44m | 18 stops | 275 km |
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| Train 159 | Russian AC | 5h 21m | 15 stops | 275 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 5h 55m | 19 stops | 275 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 5h 36m | 17 stops | 275 km |
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The fastest, train 159, takes 5 hrs 21 min; the slowest, train 975, takes 5 hrs 55 min; half the trains arrive in 5 hrs 44 min or less, over 275 km; all trains stop at Dayrout, Asyut and Minya.
The first is train 833 at 7:25 AM and the last is train 81 at 12:00 PM: 3 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon.
EGP 85 to 140 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 85, Third Class AC 140.
All trains leave from Monshaa Train Station. They arrive at Matay Train Station.
Of the 4 trains on this route, the 4 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.
