8 trains run daily from Sohag to Ayat. The first leaves at 12:05 AM and the last at 12:20 PM; the fastest is train 187 at 6 hrs 27 min. Fares range from EGP 100 to EGP 300. Trains leave from Sohag Train Station; all stop at Beni Suef. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 18 August 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
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| Train 185 | Russian AC | 7h 29m | 18 stops | 408 km |
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| Train 1015 | Russian | 6h 30m | 10 stops | 408 km |
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| Train 187 | Russian | 6h 27m | 15 stops | 408 km |
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| Train 971 | French AC | 7h 9m | 20 stops | 408 km |
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| Train 833 | Russian | 8h 11m | 26 stops | 408 km |
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| Train 159 | Russian AC | 7h 27m | 19 stops | 408 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 7h 55m | 27 stops | 408 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 7h 44m | 24 stops | 408 km |
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The fastest, train 187, takes 6 hrs 27 min; the slowest, train 833, takes 8 hrs 11 min; half the trains arrive in 7 hrs 29 min or less, over 408 km; most trains stop at Beni Suef, Asyut and Dayrout.
The first is train 185 at 12:05 AM and the last is train 81 at 12:20 PM: 3 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 3 after midnight.
EGP 100 to 300 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 100, Third Class AC 170, Second Class AC 230, First Class AC 300.
All trains leave from Sohag Train Station. They arrive at Ayat Train Station.
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.
