5 trains run daily from Balyana to Samalut. The first leaves at 6:40 AM and the last at 11:22 PM; the fastest is train 1015 at 5 hrs 9 min. Fares range from EGP 85 to EGP 140. Trains leave from Balyana Train Station; all stop at Asyut. 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 |
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| Train 833 | Russian | 6h 15m | 21 stops | 296 km |
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| Train 159 | Russian AC | 5h 46m | 17 stops | 296 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 6h 34m | 20 stops | 296 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 6h 4m | 20 stops | 296 km |
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| Train 1015 | Russian | next day | 5h 9m | 7 stops | 296 km |
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The fastest, train 1015, takes 5 hrs 9 min; the slowest, train 975, takes 6 hrs 34 min; half the trains arrive in 6 hrs 4 min or less, over 296 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: 4 in the morning and 1 in the evening.
EGP 85 to 140 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 85, Third Class AC 140.
All trains leave from Balyana Train Station; some also stop at Bardis (2 of 5, 8 km). Direct trains to Samalut also run from Bardis (2) and Abo Shousha (1). They arrive at Samalut 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.
