5 trains run daily from Luxor to Samalut. The first leaves at 3:55 AM and the last at 8:55 PM; the fastest is train 1015 at 7 hrs 36 min. Fares range from EGP 100 to EGP 170. Trains leave from Luxor Train Station; all stop at Qena. 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 | 9h | 29 stops | 449 km |
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| Train 159 | Russian AC | 8h 31m | 25 stops | 449 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 9h 11m | 27 stops | 449 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 9h 6m | 29 stops | 449 km |
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| Train 1015 | Russian | next day | 7h 36m | 14 stops | 449 km |
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The fastest, train 1015, takes 7 hrs 36 min; the slowest, train 975, takes 9 hrs 11 min; half the trains arrive in 9 hrs or less, over 449 km; most trains stop at Qena, Asyut and Dayrout.
The first is train 833 at 3:55 AM and the last is train 1015 at 8:55 PM: 3 in the morning, 1 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 100 to 170 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 100, Third Class AC 170.
All trains leave from Luxor Train Station. 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.
