4 trains run daily from Samalut to Balyana. The first leaves at 9:35 AM and the last at 9:24 PM; the fastest is train 974 at 5 hrs 40 min. Fares range from EGP 85 to EGP 140. Trains leave from Samalut Train Station; all stop at Dayrout. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 19 August 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
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| Train 974 | Russian | 5h 40m | 19 stops | 296 km |
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| Train 80 | Russian | 5h 53m | 21 stops | 296 km |
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| Train 160 | Russian AC | 5h 43m | 17 stops | 296 km |
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| Train 188 | Russian | next day | 6h 28m | 13 stops | 296 km |
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The fastest, train 974, takes 5 hrs 40 min; the slowest, train 188, takes 6 hrs 28 min; half the trains arrive in 5 hrs 53 min or less, over 296 km; all trains stop at Dayrout, Asyut and Minya.
The first is train 974 at 9:35 AM and the last is train 188 at 9:24 PM: 1 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 1 in the evening.
EGP 85 to 140 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 85, Third Class AC 140.
All trains leave from Samalut Train Station. They arrive at Balyana 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.
