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Airport Terminal 1 to Financial Centre Metro Route

First & Last Train

From Airport Terminal 1

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

From Financial Centre (return)

First train 5:13 AM
Last train 11:37 PM
11 stations0 interchanges12 km~23 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

Route Summary

Travel directly from Airport Terminal 1 to Financial Centre on Red Line, passing through 10 intermediate stations. Total distance is approximately 12 km, estimated journey time around 23 min.

Return: Financial Centre → 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 10 stops to Financial Centre.
  3. Arrive at Financial Centre Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Financial Centre → Airport Terminal 1

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Airport Terminal 1 to Financial Centre — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 11 stations on the route from Airport Terminal 1 to Financial Centre, including the origin and destination.

No, you can travel directly from Airport Terminal 1 to Financial Centre on the Red Line without any line changes.

The distance from Airport Terminal 1 to Financial Centre is approximately 12 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Airport Terminal 1 to Financial Centre is approximately 23 minutes.

You can travel from Airport Terminal 1 to Financial Centre via Red Line on the Dubai Metro.

To travel in the reverse direction from Financial Centre to Airport Terminal 1, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 23 minutes.

First & Last Train

From Airport Terminal 1

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

From Financial Centre (return)

First train 5:13 AM
Last train 11:37 PM
Origin Gates

Airport Terminal 1

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

Financial Centre

Gate 1 DIFC / Gate Avenue
Gate 2 Emirates Towers / Sheikh Zayed Road
Gate 3 Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall link