2 trains run daily from Ballana to Samalut. The first leaves at 12:39 AM and the last at 4:58 AM; the fastest is train 833 at 12 hrs 16 min. Fares range from EGP 120 to EGP 230. 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 12 hrs 16 min; half the trains arrive in 12 hrs 23 min or less, over 491 km; all trains stop at Qena, Dayrout and Asyut.
The first is train 833 at 12:39 AM and the last is train 81 at 4:58 AM.
EGP 120 to 230 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 120, Third Class AC 230.
All trains leave from Ballana Train Station; some also stop at Daraw (2 of 2, 4 km). Direct trains to Samalut also run from Daraw (2). They arrive at Samalut 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.
