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

First & Last Train

From Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

From Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (return)

First train 5:11 AM
Last train 11:35 PM
15 stations1 interchange17 km~35 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
BurJuman
ADCB
Max
World Trade Centre
Emirates Towers
Financial Centre
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall

Route Summary

Travel from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall on Green Line, Red Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 17 km in around 35 min.

Return: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → 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 7 stops to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall.
  4. Arrive at Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

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

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

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

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

You can travel from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall via Green Line and Red Line on the Dubai Metro.

To travel in the reverse direction from Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall to Dubai Airport Free Zone, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 35 minutes.

First & Last Train

From Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

From Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (return)

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

Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall

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