7 trains run daily from Tahta to Ayat. The first leaves at 12:40 AM and the last at 12:55 PM; the fastest is train 187 at 5 hrs 53 min. Fares range from EGP 90 to EGP 290. Trains leave from Tahta 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 | 6h 54m | 16 stops | 376 km |
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| Train 187 | Russian | 5h 53m | 13 stops | 376 km |
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| Train 971 | French AC | 6h 36m | 18 stops | 376 km |
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| Train 833 | Russian | 7h 37m | 24 stops | 376 km |
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| Train 159 | Russian AC | 6h 53m | 17 stops | 376 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 7h 19m | 25 stops | 376 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 7h 9m | 22 stops | 376 km |
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The fastest, train 187, takes 5 hrs 53 min; the slowest, train 833, takes 7 hrs 37 min; half the trains arrive in 6 hrs 54 min or less, over 376 km; most trains stop at Beni Suef, Dayrout and Asyut.
The first is train 185 at 12:40 AM and the last is train 81 at 12:55 PM: 3 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 2 after midnight.
EGP 90 to 290 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 90, Third Class AC 160, Second Class AC 210, First Class AC 290.
All trains leave from Tahta Train Station. They arrive at Ayat Train Station.
Of the 7 trains on this route, the 7 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.
