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Dubai Airport Free Zone to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Route

First & Last Train

From Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

From Airport Terminal 3 (return)

First train 5:08 AM
Last train 10:52 PM
13 stations1 interchange14 km~27 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
Airport Terminal 3

Route Summary

Travel from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Airport Terminal 3 on Green Line, Red Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 14 km in around 27 min.

Return: Airport Terminal 3 → Dubai Airport Free Zone
  1. 1
    Start at Dubai Airport Free Zone Metro 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 5 stops to Airport Terminal 3.
  4. Arrive at Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Airport Terminal 3 → Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

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

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

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

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

You can travel from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Airport Terminal 3 via Green Line and Red Line on the Dubai Metro.

To travel in the reverse direction from Airport Terminal 3 to Dubai Airport Free Zone, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 27 minutes.

First & Last Train

From Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

From Airport Terminal 3 (return)

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

Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

Airport Terminal 3

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