2 trains run daily from Ballana to Ayat. The first leaves at 12:39 AM and the last at 4:58 AM; the fastest is train 81 at 15 hrs 6 min. Fares range from EGP 135 to EGP 250. Trains leave from Ballana Train Station; all stop at Qena. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 4 October 2026.
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The fastest, train 81, takes 15 hrs 6 min; the slowest, train 833, takes 15 hrs 17 min; half the trains arrive in 15 hrs 17 min or less, over 787 km; all trains stop at Qena, Beni Suef and Dayrout.
The first is train 833 at 12:39 AM and the last is train 81 at 4:58 AM.
EGP 135 to 250 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 135, Third Class AC 250.
All trains leave from Ballana Train Station; some also stop at Daraw (2 of 2, 4 km). Direct trains to Ayat also run from Daraw (3). They arrive at Ayat Train Station.
Of the 2 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.
