There are 6 ways to get from Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Al Qusais Metro Station 1 to Union subway MGrn
- Take the subway from Union Metro Station 2 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2subway MRed2 / ...
33 minAED 8–12Bus, line 27 bus
- Take the bus from Al Qusais, Police Station 2 to Al Jafiliya Bus Station 5bus 32C
- Take the bus from Al Jafiliya Bus Station 3 to Dubai Mall Bus Stop 7bus 27 / ...
1h 19mAED 9–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Al Qusais to Downtown Dubaitaxi 17.7 km
17 minAED 45–55Drive 17.7 km
- Drive from Al Qusais to Downtown Dubaicar 17.7 km
17 minAED 8–11Bus, line 27 bus via Damascus Road 1-1
- Take the bus from Damascus Road 1-1 to Max Metro Bus Stop Seasidebus C26 / ...
- Take the bus from Al Jafiliya Bus Station 3 to Dubai Mall Bus Stop 7bus 27 / ...
1h 41mAED 9–14Bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Dubai Grand Hotel 2 to ADCB Metro Bus Stop Seasidebus C26
- Take the bus from ADCB Metro Bus Stop Seaside to Dubai Mall Bus Stop 6bus 28 / ...
1h 42mAED 9–14
Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai is to drive which costs AED 7 - AED 11 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs AED 45 - AED 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Al Qusais station to Downtown Dubai. However, there are services departing from Al Qusais, Police Station 2 and arriving at Dubai Mall Bus Stop 7 via Al Jafiliya Bus Station 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Al Qusais station to Downtown Dubai station. However, there are services departing from Al Qusais Metro Station 1 and arriving at Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2 via Union Metro Station 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Al Qusais and Downtown Dubai is 17 km. The road distance is 17.7 km.
The best way to get from Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai without a car is to subway which takes 33 min and costs AED 8 - AED 12.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai, including transfers.
Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai bus services, operated by Dubai RTA Bus, depart from Al Qusais, Police Station 2.
Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai train services, operated by Dubai RTA, depart from Al Qusais Metro Station 1.
Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai bus services, operated by Dubai RTA Bus, arrive at Al Jafiliya Bus Station 5.
What companies run services between Al Qusais, United Arab Emirates and Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
You can take a subway from Al Qusais Metro Station 1 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2 via Union Metro Station 2 in around 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Al Qusais, Police Station 2 to Dubai Mall Bus Stop 7 via Al Jafiliya Bus Station 3 in around 1h 19m.
- Phone
- 800 90 90
- [email protected]
- Website
- rta.ae
Subway from Al Qusais Metro Station 1 to Union
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 4–6
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
Subway from Union Metro Station 2 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 4–6
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
- Phone
- 8009090
- [email protected]
- Website
- rta.ae
Bus from Al Qusais, Police Station 2 to Al Jafiliya Bus Station 5
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 6–9
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
Bus from Al Jafiliya Bus Station 3 to Dubai Mall Bus Stop 7
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 3–6
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
Bus from Damascus Road 1-1 to Max Metro Bus Stop Seaside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 5–8
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
Bus from Al Jafiliya Bus Station 3 to Dubai Mall Bus Stop 7
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 3–6
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
Bus from Dubai Grand Hotel 2 to ADCB Metro Bus Stop Seaside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 5–8
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
Bus from ADCB Metro Bus Stop Seaside to Dubai Mall Bus Stop 6
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 4–7
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- AED 45–55
Dubai Taxi Corporation
- Phone
- +971 4 208 0808
- Website
- dubaitaxi.ae
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More Questions & Answers
Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai train services, operated by Dubai RTA, arrive at Union station.
Yes, the driving distance between Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai is 18 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Al Qusais to Downtown Dubai.
There are 17144+ hotels available in Downtown Dubai.







