4 trains run daily from Samalut to Qena. The first leaves at 9:35 AM and the last at 9:24 PM; the fastest is train 160 at 7 hrs 19 min. Fares range from EGP 90 to EGP 170. Trains leave from Samalut Train Station; all stop at Dayrout. 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 | 7h 20m | 24 stops | 386 km |
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| Train 80 | Russian | 7h 40m | 27 stops | 386 km |
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| Train 160 | Russian AC | 7h 19m | 22 stops | 386 km |
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| Train 188 | Russian | next day | 8h 6m | 18 stops | 386 km |
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The fastest, train 160, takes 7 hrs 19 min; the slowest, train 188, takes 8 hrs 6 min; half the trains arrive in 7 hrs 40 min or less, over 386 km; all trains stop at Dayrout, Asyut and Balyana.
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 90 to 170 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 90, Third Class AC 170.
All trains leave from Samalut Train Station. They arrive at Qena 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.
