8 trains run daily from Kalabsha to Qift. The first leaves at 12:36 AM and the last at 10:08 PM; the fastest is train 983 at 3 hrs 1 min. Fares range from EGP 55 to EGP 200. Trains leave from Kalabsha Train Station; all stop at Edfu. 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 91 | Russian | 3h 20m | 9 stops | 188 km |
| Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut | |||
| Train 833 | Russian | 3h 18m | 8 stops | 188 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 81 | Russian AC | 3h 21m | 11 stops | 188 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 981 | VIP | 3h 15m | 7 stops | 188 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals after Asyut | |||
| Train 983 | VIP | 3h 1m | 5 stops | 188 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 163 | Russian | 3h 27m | 10 stops | 188 km |
| Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals as far as Cairo · Express, main towns as far as Alexandria | |||
| Train 187 | Russian | 3h 31m | 9 stops | 188 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 89 | Spanish AC | next day | 3h 7m | 7 stops | 188 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 983, takes 3 hrs 1 min; the slowest, train 187, takes 3 hrs 31 min; half the trains arrive in 3 hrs 20 min or less, over 188 km; all trains stop at Edfu, Esna and Qus.
The first is train 91 at 12:36 AM and the last is train 89 at 10:08 PM: 3 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon, 2 in the evening and 2 after midnight.
EGP 55 to 200 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 55, Third Class AC 110, Second Class AC 150, First Class AC 200.
All trains leave from Kalabsha Train Station. Direct trains to Qift also run from Kajuj (1). They arrive at Qift Train Station.
Of the 8 trains on this route, the 8 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.
