4 trains run daily from Samalut to Luxor. The first leaves at 9:35 AM and the last at 9:24 PM; the fastest is train 974 at 8 hrs 20 min. Fares range from EGP 100 to EGP 170. Trains leave from Samalut 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 974 | Russian | 8h 20m | 26 stops | 449 km |
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| Train 80 | Russian | 8h 45m | 30 stops | 449 km |
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| Train 160 | Russian AC | next day | 8h 22m | 25 stops | 449 km |
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| Train 188 | Russian | next day | 9h 21m | 21 stops | 449 km |
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The fastest, train 974, takes 8 hrs 20 min; the slowest, train 188, takes 9 hrs 21 min; half the trains arrive in 8 hrs 45 min or less, over 449 km; all trains stop at Qena, Asyut and Dayrout.
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 100 to 170 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 100, Third Class AC 170.
All trains leave from Samalut Train Station. They arrive at Luxor 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.
