3 trains run daily from Cairo to Ballana. The first leaves at 9:00 AM and the last at 10:10 PM; the fastest is train 90 at 15 hrs 11 min. Fares range from EGP 150. Trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; all stop at Daraw before Ballana Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 25 September 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 80 | Russian | next day | 16h 36m | 58 stops | 846 km |
| Express — main towns | ||
| Train 164 | Russian | next day | 15h 40m | 35 stops | 846 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Cairo · Express, provincial capitals as far as Asyut · Stops at main towns as far as Aswan | ||
| Train 90 | Russian | next day | 15h 11m | 38 stops | 846 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Stops at main towns after Asyut |
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The fastest, train 90, takes 15 hrs 11 min; the slowest, train 80, takes 16 hrs 36 min; half the trains arrive in 15 hrs 40 min or less, over 846 km; all trains stop at Giza, Qena and Beni Suef.
The first is train 80 at 9:00 AM and the last is train 90 at 10:10 PM: 1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon and 1 in the evening.
EGP 150: Third Class (Fan) 150.
All trains leave from Ramses Railway Station; some also stop at Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (3 of 3, 6 km) and Giza (3 of 3, 8 km). Direct trains to Ballana also run from Giza (3) and Bashtil (Upper Egypt) (3). They arrive at Ballana Train Station; 3 stop first at Daraw.
Of the 3 trains on this route, the 3 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.
