Ballana to Cairo Train Times Today & Fares

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4 trains run daily from Ballana to Cairo. The first leaves at 12:00 AM and the last at 1:00 PM; the fastest is train 163 at 14 hrs 45 min. Fares range from EGP 150 to EGP 250. Trains leave from Ballana Train Station; all stop at Giza before Ramses Railway Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 18 August 2026.

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First train 12:00 AMTrain 91Russianfrom Ballana to Cairo 14h 55m38 stops846 km

Ballana to Cairo train timetable

4 trains a day

Ballana to Cairo train timetable
Train	Type	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Stops	Distance	Fares (EGP)	Note
Train 91	Russian	12:00 AM	2:55 PM	14h 55m	38 stops	846 km	Third Class (Fan) 150	Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut
Train 833	Russian	12:39 AM	5:15 PM	16h 36m	54 stops	846 km	Third Class (Fan) 150	Express — main towns
Train 81	Russian AC	4:58 AM	9:20 PM	16h 22m	56 stops	846 km	Third Class AC 250	Express — main towns
Train 163	Russian	1:00 PM	3:45 AMnext day	14h 45m	36 stops	846 km	Third Class (Fan) 150	Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals as far as Cairo · Express, main towns as far as Alexandria

Boarding and arrival stations

Boarding in Ballana

Ballana Train StationDeparture station Daraw stationabout 10 min after Ballana

Getting off in Cairo

Giza stationabout 25 min before Cairo Bashtil (Upper Egypt) stationabout 13 min before Cairo Ramses Railway StationArrival station

Related train trips

Alexandria → Cairo Asyut → Cairo Aswan → Cairo Minya → Cairo Qena → Cairo Beni Suef → Cairo Ashmun → Cairo Dayrout → Cairo Abo Hammad → Cairo Abo Kibir → Cairo

Ballana to Cairo train FAQ

How long is the train from Ballana to Cairo?

The fastest, train 163, takes 14 hrs 45 min; the slowest, train 833, takes 16 hrs 36 min; half the trains arrive in 16 hrs 22 min or less, over 846 km; all trains stop at Giza, Qena and Beni Suef.

When are the first and last trains from Ballana to Cairo?

The first is train 91 at 12:00 AM and the last is train 163 at 1:00 PM: 1 in the afternoon and 3 after midnight.

How much is the Ballana to Cairo train ticket?

EGP 150 to 250 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 150, Third Class AC 250.

Which station does the Ballana to Cairo train leave from?

All trains leave from Ballana Train Station; some also stop at Daraw (4 of 4, 4 km). Direct trains to Cairo also run from Daraw (13). They arrive at Ramses Railway Station; 4 stop first at Giza.

How do I book a Ballana to Cairo train ticket?

Of the 4 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.