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Dubai Airport Free Zone to Emirates Metro Route

First & Last Train

From Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

From Emirates (return)

First train 5:06 AM
Last train 10:50 PM
14 stations1 interchange15 km~30 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
Emirates

Route Summary

Travel from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Emirates on Green Line, Red Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 15 km in around 30 min.

Return: Emirates → 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 6 stops to Emirates.
  4. Arrive at Emirates Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Emirates → Dubai Airport Free Zone

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Dubai Airport Free Zone to Emirates — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 14 stations on the route from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Emirates, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Emirates is approximately 15 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Dubai Airport Free Zone to Emirates is approximately 30 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Emirates to Dubai Airport Free Zone, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes.

First & Last Train

From Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

From Emirates (return)

First train 5:06 AM
Last train 10:50 PM
Origin Gates

Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

Emirates

Gate 1 Mall of the Emirates
Gate 2 Al Barsha / Dubai American Academy