Egypt Night Train 2026: Cairo to Aswan Travel Guide

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Today, we're diving into one of the essential modes of transport for your Egyptian adventure: the night train.

Let's compare it with other transportation options, learn how to book the night train, and more!

How to Get from Cairo ➡️ Aswan

There are three main ways to get from Cairo to Aswan: by plane, train, or bus.

Since both trains and buses offer overnight travel,

let's explore the pros and cons of planes, trains, and buses.

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✈️How to Book a Plane Ticket

Compare and book after checking various sites like Google Flights, Skyscanner, Naver Air, etc.

🚃How to Book the Night Train (Abela)

① Sign Up

② Select Departure Station / Arrival Station / Date / Seat / Foreigners

③ Select Train

④ Enter Passenger Data / Meal / Passport Information

⑤ Card Payment (Visa / Master)

🚌How to Book a Bus (SuperJet)

🚌How to Book a Night Bus (12GO)

How to Book the Night Train (Abela)

1. Sign Up

To book the night train, you first need to sign up.

Click "Sign up" in the upper right corner of the homepage.

Fill in the blanks as shown in the picture.

① Account Type >> Personal

② Identification Type >> Passport

③ Country >> Republic of Korea

*Heads up, the country list might be a bit jumbled, so look for it near Japan and Italy!

After entering your address in English and clicking "Register Now", your registration will be complete.

1-1. What if registration isn't working?!

Sometimes, perhaps due to a website error, the "Register Now" button might not be active.

If this happens, simply download the "Abela" application on your mobile phone.

① Main Screen > Account > Register

② Enter Personal Information

You can refer to the images above in the registration section and fill in your information.

2. Making a Reservation

Train reservations open daily for a 2-month window.

(For example, if the current date is 3/20 ➡️ reservations are possible until ~5/19)

I wasn't able to register on PC, so I'll be explaining based on the 'Abela' app.

This is how to travel from Cairo to Aswan,

since Aswan is the final destination, you can also alight at Luxor.

Fill in the blanks as follows, then click "Search Now".

From >> EL-GIZA

TO >> ASWAN (Aswan)

*If you wish to alight at Luxor, select LUXOR

Trip Date >> Select your desired departure date

Train Type >> Bed

Nationality >> Foreigners

2-1. Select Your Train

Usually, 1 to 3 trains will appear.

The sleeper compartments on night trains are divided into upper and lower berths,

The price is ~$137 for a single / ~$95 for a double.

*For single occupancy, this means using a double room alone

A slight inconvenience here is that while departure times from EL-GIZA station are provided,

Aswan or Luxor station arrival times are not shown.

2-2. Checking Train Times

You can check train times on the Abela website,

via the link below.

After checking the train number you wish to board,

on the website, you can check the train schedule using the train number.

*Note: Egyptian trains are famous for 'delays'.

They sometimes depart on time..

3. Enter Passenger Information

After confirming the train number, departure date, departure station, and arrival station,

please enter your passenger information.

① Select Is Family (2 people) / Not Family (1 person)

*If you select Not Family when there are 2 people, you might be assigned to different cabins.

② Passenger type >> Foreigners

③ Type of cabin (Train Type) >> Single (for single room occupancy) / Double (for double room occupancy)

④ Country >> Republic of Korea

⑤ Meal >> Select according to your preference

*The onboard meal is famously not great.

⑥ Identity type >> Passport / Enter Passport Number

Once all information has been entered, click "Book".

4. Payment

Only Visa and Mastercard are accepted for payment.

Click the Visa / Mastercard icon

Enter your Card Number / Expiry Date / Code (CVV, CVC)

Click "Pay" in the bottom right to proceed to the payment page.

If you see a page like the one above, payment was successful!!

Double (for 2 people) = $189

*Approx. ~$190 (as of March '25)

5. Ticket Confirmation

Return to the Abela main page and click "My travels"

Select the date range for the tickets you wish to check.

I booked the train from Cairo to Aswan

as a Double / for 2 people.

After carefully checking your information / departure station / arrival station / departure time,

confirm your Coach Order and Seat Number.

*Coach Order >> Train Car

*Seat Number >> Seat Number

If the train cars are different, you'll end up in separate cars, so you'll need to rebook.

6. Review

I'll upload my review of the Abela night train from Cairo to Aswan sometime in May.