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The Gardens to Dubai Airport Free Zone Metro Route

First & Last Train

From The Gardens

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

From Dubai Airport Free Zone (return)

First train 5:06 AM
Last train 11:28 PM
30 stations1 interchange57 km~1h 55m
Board Red Line Platform 2 towards Expo 2020
The Gardens
Life Pharmacy (UAE Exchange)
Danube
Energy
Ibn Battuta
National Paints (Jabal Ali)
DMCC
Sobha Realty
Al Khail
Dubai Internet City
Insurance Market (Mashreq)
Mall of the Emirates
Equiti
Onpassive
Business Bay
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
Financial Centre
Emirates Towers
World Trade Centre
Max
ADCB
BurJuman
Union
Change to Green Line Platform 2 towards Creek
Union
Salah Al Din
Abu Baker Al Siddique
Abu Hail
Al Qiyadah
Stadium
Al Nahda
Dubai Airport Free Zone

Route Summary

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

Return: Dubai Airport Free Zone → The Gardens
  1. 1
    Start at The Gardens Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the Red Line towards Expo 2020 · from Platform 2
    Ride 22 stops to Union.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Green Line towards Creek · from Platform 2
    Ride 7 stops to Dubai Airport Free Zone.
  4. Arrive at Dubai Airport Free Zone Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Dubai Airport Free Zone → The Gardens

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More routes from The Gardens

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The Gardens → Union Union → The Gardens

More routes from Dubai Airport Free Zone

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

The Gardens to Dubai Airport Free Zone — Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

First & Last Train

From The Gardens

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

From Dubai Airport Free Zone (return)

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

The Gardens

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

Dubai Airport Free Zone

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