6 trains run daily from Balyana to Ayat. The first leaves at 1:07 AM and the last at 11:22 PM; the fastest is train 187 at 7 hrs 25 min. Fares range from EGP 100 to EGP 180. Trains leave from Balyana Train Station; all stop at Beni Suef. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 26 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 | 7h 25m | 19 stops | 459 km |
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| Train 833 | Russian | 9h 16m | 31 stops | 459 km |
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| Train 159 | Russian AC | 8h 27m | 23 stops | 459 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 9h 18m | 30 stops | 459 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 8h 47m | 29 stops | 459 km |
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| Train 1015 | Russian | next day | 7h 33m | 14 stops | 459 km |
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The fastest, train 187, takes 7 hrs 25 min; the slowest, train 975, takes 9 hrs 18 min; half the trains arrive in 8 hrs 47 min or less, over 459 km; most trains stop at Beni Suef, Dayrout and Asyut.
The first is train 187 at 1:07 AM and the last is train 1015 at 11:22 PM: 4 in the morning, 1 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 100 to 180 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 100, Third Class AC 180.
All trains leave from Balyana Train Station. Direct trains to Ayat also run from Bardis (2) and Abo Shousha (1). They arrive at Ayat Train Station.
Of the 6 trains on this route, the 6 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.
