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Airport Terminal 3 to Dubai Airport Free Zone Metro Route

First & Last Train

From Airport Terminal 3

First train 5:08 AM
Last train 10:52 PM

From Dubai Airport Free Zone (return)

First train 5:06 AM
Last train 11:28 PM
13 stations1 interchange14 km~27 min
Board Red Line Platform 2 towards Expo 2020
Airport Terminal 3
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 3 to Dubai Airport Free Zone on Red Line, Green Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 14 km in around 27 min.

Return: Dubai Airport Free Zone → Airport Terminal 3
  1. 1
    Start at Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the Red Line towards Expo 2020 · from Platform 2
    Ride 5 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 Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Dubai Airport Free Zone → Airport Terminal 3

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Airport Terminal 3 → Union Union → Airport Terminal 3

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

Airport Terminal 3 to Dubai Airport Free Zone — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 13 stations on the route from Airport Terminal 3 to Dubai Airport Free Zone, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 1 interchange to travel from Airport Terminal 3 to Dubai Airport Free Zone, using Red Line and Green Line.

The distance from Airport Terminal 3 to Dubai Airport Free Zone is approximately 14 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Airport Terminal 3 to Dubai Airport Free Zone is approximately 27 minutes.

You can travel from Airport Terminal 3 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 3, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 27 minutes.

First & Last Train

From Airport Terminal 3

First train 5:08 AM
Last train 10:52 PM

From Dubai Airport Free Zone (return)

First train 5:06 AM
Last train 11:28 PM
Origin Gates

Airport Terminal 3

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

Dubai Airport Free Zone

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