There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to East London by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Dubai International Airport to East London
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to East London (ELS)plane DXB - ELS
13h 27mR 6,090–20,113Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to East London
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to East London (ELS)plane AUH - ELS
16h 32mR 5,242–14,284Fly Dubai International Airport to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane DXB - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to East Londonbus
19hR 8,580–28,743
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to East London is to shuttle and fly which costs R 5 000 - R 15 000 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to East London is to fly which takes 13h 27m and costs R 6 000 - R 21 000.
The distance between Dubai and East London is 7130 km.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Dubai to East London, including transfers.
East London is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 12:44 PM in Dubai and 10:44 AM in East London.
There are 522+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and East London, South Africa?
Emirates, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to East London (ELS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Dubai International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Harare, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–27,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Dubai International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 150–170
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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