12 trains run daily from Balyana to Maragha. The first leaves at 1:07 AM and the last at 9:47 PM; the fastest is train 977 at 1 hr 2 min. Fares range from EGP 30 to EGP 130. Trains leave from Balyana Train Station; all stop at Girga. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 18 August 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 187 | Russian | 1h 15m | 4 stops | 70 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 91 | Russian | 1h 15m | 4 stops | 70 km |
| Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut | |||
| Train 833 | Russian | 1h 22m | 5 stops | 70 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 987 | Spanish AC | 1h 16m | 4 stops | 70 km |
| Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut | |||
| Train 159 | Russian AC | 1h 17m | 4 stops | 70 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 975 | Russian | 1h 40m | 3 stops | 70 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 81 | Russian AC | 1h 20m | 5 stops | 70 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 981 | VIP | 1h 17m | 3 stops | 70 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals after Asyut | |||
| Train 983 | VIP | 1h 17m | 3 stops | 70 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 163 | Russian | 1h 14m | 4 stops | 70 km |
| Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals as far as Cairo · Express, main towns as far as Alexandria | |||
| Train 1013 | Russian | 1h 15m | 2 stops | 70 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 977 | Spanish AC | 1h 2m | 2 stops | 70 km |
| Express — major stations only |
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The fastest, train 977, takes 1 hr 2 min; the slowest, train 975, takes 1 hr 40 min; half the trains arrive in 1 hr 17 min or less, over 70 km; most trains stop at Girga, Sohag and Monshaa.
The first is train 187 at 1:07 AM and the last is train 977 at 9:47 PM: 7 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon, 3 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 30 to 130 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 30, Third Class AC 80, Second Class AC 110, First Class AC 130.
All trains leave from Balyana Train Station. Direct trains to Maragha also run from Bardis (2) and Abo Shousha (1). They arrive at Maragha Train Station.
Of the 12 trains on this route, the 12 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.
