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Airport Terminal 1 to Dubai Airport Free Zone Route

12 stations1 interchange13 km~26 min
Board Red Line Platform 2 towards Expo 2020
Airport Terminal 1
Al Garhoud (GGICO)
City Centre Deira
Al Rigga
Union
Change to Green Line Platform 2 towards Creek
Union
Salah Al Din
Abu Baker Al Siddique
Abu Hail
Al Qiyadah
Stadium
Al Nahda
Dubai Airport Free Zone

Route Summary

Travel from Airport Terminal 1 to Dubai Airport Free Zone on Red Line, Green Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 13 km in around 26 min.

Return: Dubai Airport Free Zone → Airport Terminal 1
  1. 1
    Start at Airport Terminal 1 station.
  2. 2
    Board the Red Line towards Expo 2020 · from Platform 2
    Ride 4 stops to Union.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Green Line towards Creek · from Platform 2
    Ride 7 stops to Dubai Airport Free Zone.
  4. Arrive at Dubai Airport Free Zone station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Dubai Airport Free Zone → Airport Terminal 1
Origin

Airport Terminal 1 Dubai

Gates / Exits

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

Dubai Airport Free Zone Dubai

Gates / Exits

Gate 1 DAFZA / South Side
Gate 2 North Side
Gate 3 Emergency / Staff Access

More routes from Airport Terminal 1

Union
Airport Terminal 1 → Union Union → Airport Terminal 1

More routes from Dubai Airport Free Zone

Union
Dubai Airport Free Zone → Union Union → Dubai Airport Free Zone

Airport Terminal 1 to Dubai Airport Free Zone — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 12 stations on the route from Airport Terminal 1 to Dubai Airport Free Zone, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 1 interchange to travel from Airport Terminal 1 to Dubai Airport Free Zone, using Red Line and Green Line.

The distance from Airport Terminal 1 to Dubai Airport Free Zone is approximately 13 km by transit.

The estimated journey time from Airport Terminal 1 to Dubai Airport Free Zone is approximately 26 minutes.

You can travel from Airport Terminal 1 to Dubai Airport Free Zone via Red Line and Green Line on the Dubai Metro.

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

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