How do I get from Dubai airport to Union, Deira?

Q: How do I get from Dubai airport to Union, Deira?

Red Line metro to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall: AED 5 for one traveler, 9–11 min. It leaves you at Union station, where the Red and Green lines meet. By day the Red Line reaches Union in 9 minutes from Terminal 1 (11 from Terminal 3) for AED 3 on a nol Silver card. After the metro closes, bus C01 runs from Terminal 3 to the Union metro bus stop round the clock, in 16 to 30 minutes, for the same fare.

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Dubai airporttoUnion, Deira

Airport to destination · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Union, Deira

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8 minutes quicker than the Bus C01 to Union, Deira, for the same price.

Red Line metro to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall

Red Line · Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)

9–11 min rideEvery 4 min05:07–22:58

Airport Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 3 metro stationUnion station

AED 5total for 1 adultAED 5 eachBuy ticketOn Roads and Transport Authority

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Airport Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 3 metro station, signposted from arrivals

AED 5 on a nol Silver card or AED 6 on a Red Ticket to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall or BurJuman, two fare zones; AED 3 or AED 4 to Union and the rest of Deira, one zone. The Silver card costs AED 25 with AED 19 of credit; the Red Ticket AED 2. AED 3 on a nol Silver card or AED 4 on a Red Ticket: Union is in the airport's fare zone.

Luggage. Two suitcases a person: one up to 81 x 58 x 30 cm and one up to 55 x 38 x 20 cm, stowed in the luggage area of the carriage.

Hours. From Terminal 1, Monday to Thursday and Saturday 05:07 to 22:58; Friday 05:07 to 23:58; Sunday 08:05 to 22:57. Terminal 3 is two minutes earlier. A train every 2 to 4 minutes.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Bus

Bus C01 to Union, Deira

C01 · Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)

16–30 min rideEvery 20 minRuns all night

The Terminal 3 bus stop at arrivalsUnion metro bus stop in Deira

24-hour service

AED 3total for 1 adultAED 3 eachBuy ticketOn Roads and Transport Authority

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Terminal 3 bus stop at arrivals

AED 3 on a nol Silver card or AED 4 on a Red Ticket, within one fare zone. No cash on board.

Price for every party size · Fare source

By day the Red Line reaches Union in 9 minutes from Terminal 1 (11 from Terminal 3) for AED 3 on a nol Silver card. After the metro closes, bus C01 runs from Terminal 3 to the Union metro bus stop round the clock, in 16 to 30 minutes, for the same fare.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Dubai International Airport into Dubai

Your destination

Straight there.

Deira's metro interchange, where the Red Line meets the Green Line for the Gold Souq and Al Ghubaiba, in the old town on the Creek.

Dubai International Airport

Follow the signs

Airport Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 3 metro station

Red Line metro to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall · 9–11 min

Union, Deira

Red Line metro to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall serves Union, Deira.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Red Line metro to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall runs 05:07–22:58. Outside those hours, the Bus C01 to Union, Deira is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Union, Deira

Find the stop

Airport Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 3 metro station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Red Line metro to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Union, Deira

9–11 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Red Line metro to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall runs 05:07–22:58. Outside those hours, the Bus C01 to Union, Deira is what remains.

How far is Union, Deira from the centre?