6 trains run daily from Qena to Ayat. The first leaves at 5:00 AM and the last at 11:30 PM; the fastest is train 187 at 9 hrs 2 min. Fares range from EGP 105 to EGP 200. Trains leave from Qena Train Station; all stop at Beni Suef. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 28 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 | 10h 56m | 36 stops | 550 km |
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| Train 159 | Russian AC | 10h 7m | 28 stops | 550 km |
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| Train 975 | Russian | 10h 55m | 35 stops | 550 km |
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| Train 81 | Russian AC | 10h 46m | 35 stops | 550 km |
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| Train 1015 | Russian | next day | 9h 7m | 19 stops | 550 km |
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| Train 187 | Russian | next day | 9h 2m | 24 stops | 550 km |
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The fastest, train 187, takes 9 hrs 2 min; the slowest, train 833, takes 10 hrs 56 min; half the trains arrive in 10 hrs 46 min or less, over 550 km; most trains stop at Beni Suef, Dayrout and Asyut.
The first is train 833 at 5:00 AM and the last is train 187 at 11:30 PM: 4 in the morning and 2 in the evening.
EGP 105 to 200 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 105, Third Class AC 200.
All trains leave from Qena Train Station. They arrive at Ayat Train Station.
Of the 6 trains on this route, the 6 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.
