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Dubai Airport Free Zone to Airport Terminal 1 Route

12 stations1 interchange13 km~26 min
Board Green Line Platform 2 towards Creek
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Al Nahda
Stadium
Al Qiyadah
Abu Hail
Abu Baker Al Siddique
Salah Al Din
Union
Change to Red Line Platform 2 towards Expo 2020
Union
Al Rigga
City Centre Deira
Al Garhoud (GGICO)
Airport Terminal 1

Route Summary

Travel from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Airport Terminal 1 on Green Line, Red Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 13 km in around 26 min.

Return: Airport Terminal 1 → Dubai Airport Free Zone
  1. 1
    Start at Dubai Airport Free Zone station.
  2. 2
    Board the Green Line towards Creek · from Platform 2
    Ride 7 stops to Union.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Red Line towards Expo 2020 · from Platform 2
    Ride 4 stops to Airport Terminal 1.
  4. Arrive at Airport Terminal 1 station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Airport Terminal 1 → Dubai Airport Free Zone
Origin

Dubai Airport Free Zone Dubai

Gates / Exits

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

Airport Terminal 1 Dubai

Gates / Exits

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

More routes from Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

More routes from Airport Terminal 1

Union
Airport Terminal 1 → Union Union → Airport Terminal 1

Dubai Airport Free Zone to Airport Terminal 1 — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 12 stations on the route from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Airport Terminal 1, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Airport Terminal 1 is approximately 13 km by transit.

The estimated journey time from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Airport Terminal 1 is approximately 26 minutes.

You can travel from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Airport Terminal 1 via Green Line and Red Line on the Dubai Metro.

To travel in the reverse direction from Airport Terminal 1 to Dubai Airport Free Zone, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 26 minutes.

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