8 trains run daily from Silwa Bahari to Tahta. The first leaves at 12:51 AM and the last at 10:22 PM; the fastest is train 1013 at 6 hrs 10 min. Fares range from EGP 90 to EGP 290. Trains leave from Silwa Bahari Train Station; all stop at Qena. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 4 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 91 | Russian | 6h 37m | 20 stops | 370 km |
| Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns after Asyut | |||
| Train 833 | Russian | 6h 46m | 20 stops | 370 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 81 | Russian AC | 7h 8m | 24 stops | 370 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 981 | VIP | 6h 38m | 17 stops | 370 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals after Asyut | |||
| Train 163 | Russian | 6h 49m | 20 stops | 370 km |
| Stops at main towns as far as Asyut · Express, provincial capitals as far as Cairo · Express, main towns as far as Alexandria | |||
| Train 1013 | Russian | 6h 10m | 13 stops | 370 km |
| Express — main towns | |||
| Train 187 | Russian | next day | 7h | 20 stops | 370 km |
| Express — main towns | ||
| Train 89 | Spanish AC | next day | 6h 19m | 16 stops | 370 km |
| Express, main towns as far as Asyut · Express, main towns as far as Cairo · Express, provincial capitals as far as Alexandria |
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The fastest, train 1013, takes 6 hrs 10 min; the slowest, train 81, takes 7 hrs 8 min; half the trains arrive in 6 hrs 46 min or less, over 370 km; all trains stop at Qena, Balyana and Girga.
The first is train 91 at 12:51 AM and the last is train 89 at 10:22 PM: 2 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, 2 in the evening and 2 after midnight.
EGP 90 to 290 depending on the train and class: Third Class (Fan) 90, Third Class AC 160, Second Class AC 210, First Class AC 290.
All trains leave from Silwa Bahari Train Station. Direct trains to Tahta also run from Kajuj (1). They arrive at Tahta Train Station.
Of the 8 trains on this route, the 8 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.
