3 trains run daily from Samalut to Ashmant. The first leaves at 5:00 AM and the last at 5:12 PM; the fastest is train 975 at 1 hr 53 min. Fares range from EGP 50. Trains leave from Samalut Train Station; all stop at Nasser before Ashmant Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 4 November 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 973 | Russian | 2h 13m | 11 stops | — |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 701-713 | Ordinary | 2h 25m | 7 stops | — | Station counter | Continues from Minya as train 701 | |||
| Train 975 | Russian | 1h 53m | 7 stops | — |
| Express — main towns |
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The fastest, train 975, takes 1 hr 53 min; the slowest, train 701-713, takes 2 hrs 25 min; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 13 min or less, over 109 km; all trains stop at Beni Suef, Beni Mazar and Fashn.
The first is train 973 at 5:00 AM and the last is train 975 at 5:12 PM: 1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon and 1 in the evening.
EGP 50: Third Class (Fan) 50.
All trains leave from Samalut Train Station. They arrive at Ashmant Train Station; 3 stop first at Nasser.
Of the 3 trains on this route, the 2 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 1 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.
