There are 3 ways to get from Pretoria to Dubai by taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Dubai International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane JNB - DXB
9h 2mAED 1,340–1,885Taxi, fly to Sharjah International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane JNB - SHJ
13h 21mAED 1,008–2,209Taxi, fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane JNB - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
11h 4mAED 1,026–2,423
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Dubai is to taxi and fly which costs AED 1300 - AED 1900 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Dubai is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs AED 1300 - AED 1900.
The distance between Pretoria and Dubai is 6478 km.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Pretoria to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 2h ahead of Pretoria. It is currently 7:39 AM in Pretoria and 9:39 AM in Dubai.
There are 17100+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Dubai. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB 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 take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Abu Dhabi (AUH), walk to Abu Dhabi Airport, take the shuttle to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall, walk to Ibn Battuta Metro Station, then take the subway to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 800–2,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 950–3,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 850–2,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 800–2,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,000–3,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–3,700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 750–2,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–3,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–1,600
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,000–2,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 750–1,900
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- AED 230–280
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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