4 trains run daily from Luxor to Matay. The first leaves at 3:55 AM and the last at 8:15 AM; the fastest is train 159 at 8 hrs 46 min. Fares range from EGP 100 to EGP 180. Trains leave from Luxor Train Station; all stop at Qena. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 20 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 | 9h 14m | 30 stops | 464 km |
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| Train 159 | Russian AC | 8h 46m | 26 stops | 464 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 9h 25m | 28 stops | 464 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 9h 21m | 30 stops | 464 km |
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The fastest, train 159, takes 8 hrs 46 min; the slowest, train 975, takes 9 hrs 25 min; half the trains arrive in 9 hrs 21 min or less, over 464 km; all trains stop at Qena, Dayrout and Asyut.
The first is train 833 at 3:55 AM and the last is train 81 at 8:15 AM: 3 in the morning and 1 after midnight.
EGP 100 to 180 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 100, Third Class AC 180.
All trains leave from Luxor Train Station. They arrive at Matay Train Station.
Of the 4 trains on this route, the 4 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.
