2 trains run daily from Ballana to Manqabad. The first leaves at 12:39 AM and the last at 4:58 AM; the fastest is train 833 at 9 hrs 4 min. Fares range from EGP 100 to EGP 180. 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 833, takes 9 hrs 4 min; the slowest, train 81, takes 9 hrs 25 min; half the trains arrive in 9 hrs 25 min or less, over 480 km; all trains stop at Qena, Asyut and Balyana.
The first is train 833 at 12:39 AM and the last is train 81 at 4:58 AM.
EGP 100 to 180 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 100, Third Class AC 180.
All trains leave from Ballana Train Station; some also stop at Daraw (2 of 2, 4 km). Direct trains to Manqabad also run from Daraw (2). They arrive at Manqabad 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.
