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Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall to Dubai Airport Free Zone Metro Route

First & Last Train

From Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall

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

From Dubai Airport Free Zone (return)

First train 5:06 AM
Last train 11:28 PM
15 stations1 interchange17 km~35 min
Board Red Line Platform 2 towards Expo 2020
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
Financial Centre
Emirates Towers
World Trade Centre
Max
ADCB
BurJuman
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 Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall to Dubai Airport Free Zone on Red Line, Green Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 17 km in around 35 min.

Return: Dubai Airport Free Zone → Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
  1. 1
    Start at Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the Red Line towards Expo 2020 · from Platform 2
    Ride 7 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 → Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall

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Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall to Dubai Airport Free Zone — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 15 stations on the route from Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall to Dubai Airport Free Zone, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 1 interchange to travel from Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall to Dubai Airport Free Zone, using Red Line and Green Line.

The distance from Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall to Dubai Airport Free Zone is approximately 17 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall to Dubai Airport Free Zone is approximately 35 minutes.

You can travel from Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall 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 Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 35 minutes.

First & Last Train

From Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall

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

From Dubai Airport Free Zone (return)

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

Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall

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

Dubai Airport Free Zone

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