10 trains run daily from Kalabsha to Balyana. The first leaves at 12:36 AM and the last at 10:08 PM; the fastest is train 1013 at 4 hrs 54 min. Fares range from EGP 85 to EGP 250. Trains leave from Kalabsha Train Station; all stop at Qena. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 22 August 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 91 | Russian | 5h 20m | 15 stops | 300 km |
| Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut | |||
| Train 833 | Russian | 5h 22m | 14 stops | 300 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 81 | Russian AC | 5h 43m | 18 stops | 300 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 981 | VIP | 5h 19m | 13 stops | 300 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals after Asyut | |||
| Train 983 | VIP | 5h 4m | 11 stops | 300 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 163 | Russian | 5h 31m | 16 stops | 300 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 | 4h 54m | 10 stops | 300 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 1015 | Russian | 4h 54m | 11 stops | 300 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 187 | Russian | next day | 5h 43m | 15 stops | 300 km |
| Express — main towns | ||
| Train 89 | Spanish AC | next day | 5h 10m | 13 stops | 300 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns as far as Cairo · Express, provincial capitals as far as Alexandria |
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The fastest, train 1013, takes 4 hrs 54 min; the slowest, train 81, takes 5 hrs 43 min; half the trains arrive in 5 hrs 20 min or less, over 300 km; most trains stop at Qena, Dishna and Edfu.
The first is train 91 at 12:36 AM and the last is train 89 at 10:08 PM: 3 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, 3 in the evening and 2 after midnight.
EGP 85 to 250 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 85, Third Class AC 140, Second Class AC 200, First Class AC 250.
All trains leave from Kalabsha Train Station. Direct trains to Balyana also run from Kajuj (1). They arrive at Balyana Train Station.
Of the 10 trains on this route, the 10 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.
