How to get to Dubai city center from the airport? How to get to Sharjah or Abu Dhabi on your own? Let's consider all the best methods in detail and find out the prices for transfers, find options for booking tickets online and ordering a taxi, verified by personal experience.
How to get to Dubai from Moscow?
There are not so many options for how to get to Dubai from Moscow cheaply. They are all related to flights. You can fly not only to Dubai, but also to the neighboring emirates of Sharjah or Abu Dhabi. Some airlines provide free shuttle buses that will take you from the airports of these emirates to Dubai. For example, an airline Etihad... This service must be booked in advance on the airline's website.
The most profitable airline tickets can be found with the help of Aviasales. The search engine, which we use constantly on every trip, searches among all airlines and displays the best prices with conditions for transfer.
Direct flight cost
Only 5 and a half hours separate the UAE and Moscow. This is how long it will take to fly from Sheremetyevo to Dubai Al - Maktoum Airport. The lowest prices for air tickets to Dubai for the month of December. The cost of a direct flight to and from Dubai with Aeroflot at this time of the year is about 14,000 rubles.
In other months, the cost of the flight is from 16,000 rubles. A direct flight to Sharjah will take the same 5 hours, but tickets costing from 14,000 rubles can be purchased throughout 2021. Emirates airline flies to Sharjah from Moscow Domodedovo airport Air arabia.
Prices for flights to Dubai with transfers
It is difficult to find something in this direction cheaper than direct Aeroflot flights, but if you are pressed for time, then you can pick up a flight with a transfer. Cheap flights to Dubai with transfers Turkmen Airlines... The cost of such a flight is from 16,300 rubles, the average one-way flight time is about 10 - 12 hours. The flight departs from Vnukovo airport, makes an intermediate landing in Istanbul, and the airport may change in Istanbul.
Airport layout
When planning an independent travel to the UAE, it will be useful for you to find out the layout of all important facilities at Dubai Airport.
How to get from Dubai airport to the center?
Dubai International Airport is located right in the city, so it's easy to get to any part of the city by bus.
The following options are possible:
- Transfer to the hotel. It will cost an average of 900 rubles. Already at the exit from the arrivals area, they will be waiting for you with a sign, they will help you bring your things. You can order a transfer and check its cost on the carriers' websites or search engines, for example, kiwitaxi.ru. This method from personal experience will be the most optimal, especially with tired children and large luggage after a long flight.
Prices for a trip from Dubai Airport to the city center can be found on the links:
- to the city center - from 35 $
- to get to Jumeirah - from $ 43
- to Dubailand - from $ 44
- to Marina - from 37 $
- Taxi. There are municipal and private taxis in Dubai. The first is more expensive. In the second, you can and should bargain, as well as be prepared for overpayments, the locals love to wind up the counter, although the authorities are watching this. The average cost of a trip from the airport to the city center is 500 rubles. Taxis can be found at the parking lots near the terminals, following the signs, or by asking one of the airport employees with the "May I Help You" badge.
- Bus. Bus No. 4, 11, 15, 55, 55A leaves from the airport terminals to the city (by the way, at the airport you can exchange money for local currency and smaller bills). Comfortable buses run on specific routes, usually between shopping centers and hotels. They go on a separate lane, strictly according to the schedule. During the day, the interval of movement is 7 - 10, at night - 30 minutes. Detailed information on routes can be found on the Internet and at every stop. The cost of the trip is from 50 rubles and more, depending on the distance. Payment by card (cash is not accepted), it is better to purchase it directly at the airport, as bus drivers do not sell it. The stops are located at the exit from terminals 1, 2, 3.
If you get off the metro and immediately take a bus that runs around the nearest area, you should offer payment with the same accumulative card that paid for the metro. Travel will be free. In addition, free buses run from terminals 1 to 3 and back.
- Metro... Convenient and profitable transport. If by car or bus it takes about an hour to get to the center of Dubai, then by metro it takes no more than 40 minutes. The cost of the trip depends on the distance and class of the carriage. You will need to buy a one-time card or a cumulative one, with the possibility of replenishment. The fare in a regular carriage will range from 50 to 120 rubles in terms of dirhams. In a “Gold” class carriage, the cost is 2 times higher. The metro operates from 5:50 am to midnight, and on Friday from 10:00 am to 1:00 am. The entrance to the Dubai Metro is located directly in the airport building.
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- Car rent... Car rental is probably the best option in Dubai. Especially if you are traveling with friends or family. You can conclude a deal right at the airport, at any terminal, as well as at the airport in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and in Dubai itself. It is convenient to book a car at the Moscow office of the company, and pay upon arrival. In case of disputable issues, they can be resolved at the representative office. The rental price is from 900 rubles, but you can find it cheaper. You will need an international driving license.
- Important! In the metro, as in other public places, there are many restrictions. For example, smoking, eating, sleeping, transporting animals. In case of violation - very substantial fines. Follow the outside information!
The front of the metro cars and the first 3 rows of seats in buses are reserved only for women and children under 5 years old.
How to get from the airport to Sharjah?
The distance from the airport to the center of Sharjah is only 19 kilometers. If you do not consider the option of transferring to the hotel and renting a car, there are 5 ways to get from the airport in Dubai to Sharjah.
- Taxi. The journey will take about 15 minutes excluding traffic congestion. The cost of the trip is from 1,300 rubles, of which 700 rubles are payment for boarding and tax on crossing the state border.
- Metro plus taxi. You can take the metro to Stadium station, then take a taxi.
- E700 bus. Stop at Terminal 1 in the arrivals area. It goes to Fujairah (hotels in Fujairah) via Dubai Airport and Sharjah (Cement Factory). The bus departs from Union Square Bus Station on weekdays from 6:30 am to 9:30 pm.
- Metro plus bus:
From the metro station Deira City Center Sharjah - Jumbo (hotel area) bus runs every half hour from Deira City Center Bus Station E307... The cost is about 40 rubles.
From the metro Dubai Rashidiya once an hour goes to Sharjah 111 bus. The cost is about 173 rubles in terms of dirhams. Departure times are from 5:30 am to 11:30 pm.
Not far from the metro Al Ghubaiba from Dubai Al Ghubaiba Bus Station to Sharjah Al Jubail Bus Station goes 306 bus. Departure every 15 minutes. The cost is about 90 rubles. The flight is round-the-clock.
- Free hotel shuttle bus... Typically, these buses run from the Deira area to Sharjah. The schedule must be checked at a specific hotel.
Important! Traffic jams in Dubai from 8:00 to 9:00 and in the evening from 18:00 to 20:00.
How to get from the airport to Abu Dhabi?
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is much farther than Sharjah. There are two main options on how to get to Abu Dhabi from the airport in Dubai:
- Taxi. The trip will cost at least 6,000 rubles and will take about two hours.
By bus Route 55 or by metro you need to get to the station Ibn Battuta... Further by bus E101... It takes an hour and a half to get to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station. A ticket costs about 71 rubles. The flight is strictly scheduled from 6:00 to 23:00, every half hour.
