5 trains run daily from Balyana to Abo Qurqas. The first leaves at 1:07 AM and the last at 11:17 AM; the fastest is train 187 at 4 hrs 24 min. Fares range from EGP 75 to EGP 140. Trains leave from Balyana Train Station; all stop at Dayrout. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 30 August 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
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| Train 187 | Russian | 4h 24m | 13 stops | 250 km |
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| Train 833 | Russian | 4h 51m | 18 stops | 250 km |
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| Train 159 | Russian AC | 4h 55m | 15 stops | 250 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 5h 39m | 17 stops | 250 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 5h 8m | 18 stops | 250 km |
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The fastest, train 187, takes 4 hrs 24 min; the slowest, train 975, takes 5 hrs 39 min; half the trains arrive in 4 hrs 55 min or less, over 250 km; all trains stop at Dayrout, Asyut and Tima.
The first is train 187 at 1:07 AM and the last is train 81 at 11:17 AM: 4 in the morning and 1 after midnight.
EGP 75 to 140 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 75, Third Class AC 140.
All trains leave from Balyana Train Station; some also stop at Bardis (2 of 5, 8 km). Direct trains to Abo Qurqas also run from Bardis (2) and Abo Shousha (1). They arrive at Abo Qurqas Train Station.
Of the 5 trains on this route, the 5 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.
