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Airport Terminal 1 to Union Metro Route

First & Last Train

From Airport Terminal 1

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

From Union (return)

First train 5:27 AM
Last train 11:51 PM
5 stations0 interchanges4.4 km~9 min
Board Red Line Platform 2 towards Expo 2020
Airport Terminal 1
Al Garhoud (GGICO)
City Centre Deira
Al Rigga
Union

Route Summary

Travel directly from Airport Terminal 1 to Union on Red Line, passing through 4 intermediate stations. Total distance is approximately 4.4 km, estimated journey time around 9 min.

Return: Union → 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 4 stops to Union.
  3. Arrive at Union Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Union → Airport Terminal 1

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Airport Terminal 1 to Union — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 5 stations on the route from Airport Terminal 1 to Union, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from Airport Terminal 1 to Union is approximately 4.4 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Airport Terminal 1 to Union is approximately 9 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Union to Airport Terminal 1, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 9 minutes.

First & Last Train

From Airport Terminal 1

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

From Union (return)

First train 5:27 AM
Last train 11:51 PM
Origin Gates

Airport Terminal 1

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

Union

Gate 1 Al Maktoum Road
Gate 2 Omar Ibn Al Khattab Road
Gate 3 Union Square
Gate 4 Al Ghurair Centre