6 trains run daily from Wasta to Manqabad. The first leaves at 5:00 AM and the last at 5:57 PM; the fastest is train 162 at 5 hrs 3 min. Fares range from EGP 85. Trains leave from Wasta 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 | 5h 34m | 35 stops | — | Station counter | Stops at main towns · Continues from Minya as train 710 | |||
| Train 974 | Russian | 5h 7m | 18 stops | 274 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 80 | Russian | 5h 29m | 18 stops | 274 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 168-712 | Ordinary | 6h 32m | 28 stops | — | Station counter | No service on the day before a public holiday | |||
| Train 162 | Russian | 5h 3m | 16 stops | 274 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 972 | Russian | 5h 11m | 17 stops | 274 km |
| Express — main towns |
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The fastest, train 162, takes 5 hrs 3 min; the slowest, train 168-712, takes 6 hrs 32 min; half the trains arrive in 5 hrs 29 min or less, over 274 km; all trains stop at Beni Suef, Dayrout and Minya.
The first is train 702-710 at 5:00 AM and the last is train 972 at 5:57 PM: 3 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 1 in the evening.
EGP 85: Third Class (Fan) 85.
All trains leave from Wasta Train Station. Direct trains to Manqabad also run from Qamn Arous (1). They arrive at Manqabad Train Station.
Of the 6 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. The 2 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.
