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City Centre Deira to Dubai Airport Free Zone Metro Route

First & Last Train

From City Centre Deira

First train 5:00 AM
Last train 10:58 PM

From Dubai Airport Free Zone (return)

First train 5:06 AM
Last train 11:28 PM
10 stations1 interchange11 km~22 min
Board Red Line Platform 1 towards Expo 2020
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 City Centre Deira to Dubai Airport Free Zone on Red Line, Green Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 11 km in around 22 min.

Return: Dubai Airport Free Zone → City Centre Deira
  1. 1
    Start at City Centre Deira Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the Red Line towards Expo 2020 · from Platform 1
    Ride 2 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 → City Centre Deira

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City Centre Deira to Dubai Airport Free Zone — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 10 stations on the route from City Centre Deira to Dubai Airport Free Zone, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from City Centre Deira to Dubai Airport Free Zone is approximately 11 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from City Centre Deira to Dubai Airport Free Zone is approximately 22 minutes.

You can travel from City Centre Deira 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 City Centre Deira, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 22 minutes.

First & Last Train

From City Centre Deira

First train 5:00 AM
Last train 10:58 PM

From Dubai Airport Free Zone (return)

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

City Centre Deira

Gate 1 Deira City Centre Mall
Gate 2 Al Muraqqabat Road
Gate 3 Al Rigga Street
Destination Gates

Dubai Airport Free Zone

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