There are 7 ways to get from Arabia to Dubai by car, plane, or shuttle
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Drive to Riyadh, fly to Dubai International Airport
best- Drive from Arabia to Riyadh-Airport-RUHcar
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane RUH - DXB
5h 26mAED 314–629Drive 1,199.6 km
- Drive from Arabia to Dubaicar 1,199.6 km
13h 20mAED 488–705Drive to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Drive from Arabia to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)car
- Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane ELQ - DXB
5h 44mAED 360–1,173Drive to Riyadh, fly to Sharjah International Airport
- Drive from Arabia to Riyadh-Airport-RUHcar
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane RUH - SHJ
6h 56mAED 432–1,203Drive to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, fly to Sharjah International Airport
- Drive from Arabia to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)car
- Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane ELQ - SHJ
7h 3mAED 468–1,297Drive to Riyadh, fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Drive from Arabia to Riyadh-Airport-RUHcar
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane RUH - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
7h 28mAED 460–817Drive to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Drive from Arabia to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)car
- Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane ELQ - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
7h 46mAED 446–1,311
Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arabia to Dubai is to drive and fly which costs AED 310 - AED 650 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Arabia to Dubai is to drive and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs AED 310 - AED 650.
The distance between Arabia and Dubai is 1126 km. The road distance is 1199.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Arabia to Dubai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arabia to Dubai is 1200 km. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Arabia to Dubai.
There are 16981+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Arabia, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
There is no direct connection from Arabia to Dubai. However, you can drive to Riyadh-Airport-RUH airport, fly to Dubai International Airport (DXB), walk to Airport Terminal Metro Station, then take the subway to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2. Alternatively, you can drive from Arabia to Dubai in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 210–490
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Dubai International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 310–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 290–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 330–1,100
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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