4 trains run daily from Balyana to Biba. The first leaves at 6:40 AM and the last at 11:22 PM; the fastest is train 1015 at 6 hrs 20 min. Fares range from EGP 90 to EGP 160. Trains leave from Balyana Train Station; all stop at Asyut. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 18 September 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
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| Train 833 | Russian | 7h 34m | 27 stops | 372 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 7h 47m | 25 stops | 372 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 7h 21m | 25 stops | 372 km |
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| Train 1015 | Russian | next day | 6h 20m | 11 stops | 372 km |
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The fastest, train 1015, takes 6 hrs 20 min; the slowest, train 975, takes 7 hrs 47 min; half the trains arrive in 7 hrs 34 min or less, over 372 km; most trains stop at Dayrout, Asyut and Minya.
The first is train 833 at 6:40 AM and the last is train 1015 at 11:22 PM: 3 in the morning and 1 in the evening.
EGP 90 to 160 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 90, Third Class AC 160.
All trains leave from Balyana Train Station; some also stop at Bardis (2 of 4, 8 km). Direct trains to Biba also run from Bardis (2) and Abo Shousha (1). They arrive at Biba Train Station.
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.
