There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Dubai to Deira by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1 to Union Metro Station 1subway MRed2 / ...
16 minAED 4–6Line 27 bus
- Take the bus from Wasl, Etisalat to Naif Intersection 2bus 27
55 minAED 5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Dubai to Deirataxi 13.2 km
12 minAED 35–45Drive 13.2 km
- Drive from Downtown Dubai to Deiracar 13.2 km
12 minAED 6–8
Downtown Dubai to Deira by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Dubai to Deira is to subway which costs AED 4 - AED 6 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Dubai to Deira is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs AED 35 - AED 45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wasl, Etisalat and arriving at Naif Intersection 2. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1 station and arriving at Union Metro Station 1 station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Downtown Dubai and Deira is 9 km. The road distance is 13.2 km.
The best way to get from Downtown Dubai to Deira without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs AED 4 - AED 6.
The subway from Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1 to Union Metro Station 1 takes 16 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Downtown Dubai to Deira bus services, operated by Dubai RTA Bus, depart from Wasl, Etisalat station.
Downtown Dubai to Deira train services, operated by Dubai RTA, depart from Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1.
Downtown Dubai to Deira bus services, operated by Dubai RTA Bus, arrive at Naif Intersection 2 station.
What companies run services between Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Deira, United Arab Emirates?
Dubai RTA operates a subway from Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1 to Union Metro Station 1 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost AED 4–6 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Dubai RTA Bus operates a bus from Wasl, Etisalat to Naif Intersection 2 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost AED 5–8 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- 800 90 90
- [email protected]
- Website
- rta.ae
Subway from Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1 to Union Metro Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 4–6
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
- Phone
- 8009090
- [email protected]
- Website
- rta.ae
Bus from Wasl, Etisalat to Naif Intersection 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 5–8
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- AED 35–45
Dubai Taxi Corporation
- Phone
- +971 4 208 0808
- Website
- dubaitaxi.ae
Arabia Taxi
- Phone
- 04 2080 808
- Website
- arabiataxi.ae
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More Questions & Answers
Downtown Dubai to Deira train services, operated by Dubai RTA, arrive at Union Metro Station 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Dubai to Deira is 13 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Downtown Dubai to Deira.
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