There are 6 ways to get from Kuwait City to Dubai by plane, car, bus, subway, or shuttle
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Fly Kuwait International Airport to Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane KWI - DXB
4h 53mAED 339–1,112Fly Kuwait International Airport to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane KWI - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
6h 55mAED 315–650Drive 1,195.9 km
- Drive from Kuwait City to Dubaicar 1,195.9 km
10h 40mAED 487–703Drive to Basra International Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Drive from Kuwait City to Basra International Airport (BSR)car
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane BSR - DXB
4h 21mAED 1,236–1,753Drive to Basra International Airport, fly to Sharjah International Airport
- Drive from Kuwait City to Basra International Airport (BSR)car
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane BSR - SHJ
5h 40mAED 604–1,677Fly Kuwait International Airport to Sharjah International Airport, bus, subway
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane KWI - SHJ
- Take the bus from Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2 to Deira City Center Bus Station 2bus
- Take the subway from City Centre Deira Metro Station 2 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2subway
6h 12mAED 427–1,236
Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuwait City to Dubai is to fly and shuttle which costs AED 310 - AED 650 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kuwait City to Dubai is to drive and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs AED 1200 - AED 1800.
The distance between Kuwait City and Dubai is 892 km. The road distance is 1195.9 km.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Kuwait City to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 1h ahead of Kuwait City. It is currently 5:29 PM in Kuwait City and 6:29 PM in Dubai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuwait City to Dubai is 1196 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Kuwait City to Dubai.
There are 16335+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Kuwait City, Kuwait and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, and three other airlines fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) every 2 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 170–2,000
Flights from Basra International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 260–1,700
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 440–1,100
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 450–1,300
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 230–500
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 270–600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 330–1,600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 330–1,600
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 350–800
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 400–950
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 450–2,000
Flights from Basra International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–1,700
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 550–1,600
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 400–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 480–2,100
- Phone
- 800 90 90
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dubai RTA
Subway from City Centre Deira Metro Station 2 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 4–6
- Schedules at
- Dubai RTA
- Phone
- 8009090
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dubai RTA
Bus from Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2 to Deira City Center Bus Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 5–8
- Website
- Dubai RTA
- 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
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