Qift to Balyana Train Times Today & Fares

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10 trains run daily from Qift to Balyana. The first leaves at 1:18 AM and the last at 10:57 PM; the fastest is train 91 at 1 hr 59 min. Fares range from EGP 40 to EGP 150. Trains leave from Qift Train Station; all stop at Qena. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 18 August 2026.

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First train 1:18 AMTrain 89Spanish ACfrom Qift to Balyana 2h5 stops112 km

Qift to Balyana train timetable

10 trains a day

Qift to Balyana train timetable
Train	Type	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Stops	Distance	Fares (EGP)	Note
Train 89	Spanish AC	1:18 AM	3:18 AM	2h	5 stops	112 km	Second Class AC 120 First Class AC 150	Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns as far as Cairo · Express, provincial capitals as far as Alexandria
Train 91	Russian	3:57 AM	5:56 AM	1h 59m	5 stops	112 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut
Train 833	Russian	4:37 AM	6:38 AM	2h 1m	5 stops	112 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — main towns
Train 987	Spanish AC	5:33 AM	7:38 AM	2h 5m	5 stops	112 km	Second Class AC 120 First Class AC 150	Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut
Train 159	Russian AC	6:42 AM	8:43 AM	2h 1m	5 stops	112 km	Third Class AC 90	Express — main towns
Train 81	Russian AC	8:57 AM	11:15 AM	2h 18m	6 stops	112 km	Third Class AC 90	Express — main towns
Train 981	VIP	9:53 AM	11:53 AM	2h	5 stops	112 km	Second Class AC 120 First Class AC 150	Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals after Asyut
Train 983	VIP	11:38 AM	1:38 PM	2h	5 stops	112 km	Second Class AC 120 First Class AC 150	Express — main towns
Train 163	Russian	5:07 PM	7:08 PM	2h 1m	5 stops	112 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	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	10:57 PM	1:06 AMnext day	2h 9m	5 stops	112 km	Third Class (Fan) 40	Express — main towns

Qift to Bardis trains2 trains a day from Bardis · 7.5 km from Balyana Station

Qift to Abo Shousha trains1 train a day from Abo Shousha · 7.9 km from Balyana Station

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Cairo → Balyana Asyut → Balyana Qena → Balyana Giza → Balyana Nagaa Hammadi → Balyana Aswan → Balyana Qift → Luxor Beni Suef → Balyana Alexandria → Balyana Qift → Qena

Qift to Balyana train FAQ

How long is the train from Qift to Balyana?

The fastest, train 91, takes 1 hr 59 min; the slowest, train 81, takes 2 hrs 18 min; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 1 min or less, over 112 km; all trains stop at Qena, Dishna and Abo Tesht.

When are the first and last trains from Qift to Balyana?

The first is train 89 at 1:18 AM and the last is train 187 at 10:57 PM: 5 in the morning, 2 in the evening and 3 after midnight.

How much is the Qift to Balyana train ticket?

EGP 40 to 150 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 40, Third Class AC 90, Second Class AC 120, First Class AC 150.

Which station does the Qift to Balyana train leave from?

All trains leave from Qift Train Station. They arrive at Balyana Train Station.

How do I book a Qift to Balyana train ticket?

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.