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Dubai Airport Free Zone to The Gardens Metro Route

First & Last Train

From Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

From The Gardens (return)

First train 5:03 AM
Last train 10:59 PM
30 stations1 interchange57 km~1h 55m
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
Business Bay
Onpassive
Equiti
Mall of the Emirates
Insurance Market (Mashreq)
Dubai Internet City
Al Khail
Sobha Realty
DMCC
National Paints (Jabal Ali)
Ibn Battuta
Energy
Danube
Life Pharmacy (UAE Exchange)
The Gardens

Route Summary

Travel from Dubai Airport Free Zone to The Gardens on Green Line, Red Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 57 km in around 1h 55m.

Return: The Gardens → 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 22 stops to The Gardens.
  4. Arrive at The Gardens Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: The Gardens → Dubai Airport Free Zone

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Dubai Airport Free Zone to The Gardens — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 30 stations on the route from Dubai Airport Free Zone to The Gardens, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from Dubai Airport Free Zone to The Gardens is approximately 57 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Dubai Airport Free Zone to The Gardens is approximately 1 hour 55 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from The Gardens to Dubai Airport Free Zone, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 1 hour 55 minutes.

First & Last Train

From Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

From The Gardens (return)

First train 5:03 AM
Last train 10:59 PM
Origin Gates

Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

The Gardens

Gate 1 The Gardens Residential Area
Gate 2 Discovery Gardens
Gate 3 Feeder Bus / Taxi Stand