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Airport Terminal 1 to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Route

First & Last Train

From Airport Terminal 1

First train 5:10 AM
Last train 10:54 PM

From Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (return)

First train 5:11 AM
Last train 11:35 PM
12 stations0 interchanges13 km~26 min
Board Red Line Platform 2 towards Expo 2020
Airport Terminal 1
Al Garhoud (GGICO)
City Centre Deira
Al Rigga
Union
BurJuman
ADCB
Max
World Trade Centre
Emirates Towers
Financial Centre
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall

Route Summary

Travel directly from Airport Terminal 1 to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall on Red Line, passing through 11 intermediate stations. Total distance is approximately 13 km, estimated journey time around 26 min.

Return: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Airport Terminal 1
  1. 1
    Start at Airport Terminal 1 Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the Red Line towards Expo 2020 · from Platform 2
    Ride 11 stops to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall.
  3. Arrive at Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Airport Terminal 1

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Airport Terminal 1 to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 12 stations on the route from Airport Terminal 1 to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, including the origin and destination.

No, you can travel directly from Airport Terminal 1 to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall on the Red Line without any line changes.

The distance from Airport Terminal 1 to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall is approximately 13 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Airport Terminal 1 to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall is approximately 26 minutes.

You can travel from Airport Terminal 1 to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall via Red Line on the Dubai Metro.

To travel in the reverse direction from Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall to Airport Terminal 1, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 26 minutes.

First & Last Train

From Airport Terminal 1

First train 5:10 AM
Last train 10:54 PM

From Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (return)

First train 5:11 AM
Last train 11:35 PM
Origin Gates

Airport Terminal 1

Gate 1 Terminal 1 Departures
Gate 2 Terminal 1 Arrivals
Gate 3 Metro Link Bridge
Destination Gates

Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall

Gate 1 Dubai Mall
Gate 2 Souk Al Bahar / Dubai Opera
Gate 3 Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd