The A1 is the main bus between Abu Dhabi city and the airport, running 24 hours a day for AED 4 a journey. It takes about 40 to 45 minutes and departs roughly every 30 minutes, dropping to hourly overnight. Payment is by Hafilat card only. One thing to check before you board: all flights…
Abu Dhabi buses run from 06:00 to 01:00 every day, with night routes N41 and N43 covering midnight to 04:00. Fares are distance-based rather than zoned: AED 2 plus AED 0.05 per kilometre, capped at AED 5 for a city journey. That distance charging is exactly why Abu Dhabi requires you to tap out as…
Dubai runs 186 bus lines, and the letter in front of the route number tells you what kind of service it is. E means intercity, X means express, F means a metro feeder, C means the central business districts, and N means a night bus. Fares are zone-based across seven zones, from AED 3 to…
You can still travel from Dubai to Muscat by bus, but not on the service most websites describe. The old RTA and Mwasalat Route 201 was suspended in February 2023 and reporting through 2026 indicates it has not resumed. The direct route is now run by Al Khanjry Transport at around AED 100 one way….
Dubai’s marine transport covers abras, water buses, water taxis and ferries. The traditional wooden abra across the Creek costs AED 1 and is the one service in Dubai that still takes cash, paid straight to the operator. Air-conditioned abras and other marine routes cost around AED 2 and accept Nol. The Creek crossing runs from…
Sharjah’s bus network is branded Mowasalat and run by the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority. Local city routes generally run from about 06:00 to between 21:00 and 22:00, which is considerably shorter than Dubai’s day. Fares are around AED 6 on most intra-city routes with a Sayer card, Sharjah’s own transport card, which is separate…
The Dubai Tram runs 10.6 kilometres along the coast with 11 stations, linking JBR, Dubai Marina, Media City and Al Sufouh. It operates 06:00 to 01:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 to 01:00 on Sunday, every 8 minutes at peak. You pay with the same Nol card used on the metro, and it connects to…
The Green Line runs 22.5 kilometres through the older heart of Dubai, from e& station in Al Qusais to Creek in Al Jaddaf, with 20 stations. It serves Deira and Bur Dubai, including the Gold Souq and Al Ras, and interchanges with the Red Line at Union and BurJuman. It also reaches three intercity bus…
Dubai Metro runs from 05:00 to midnight Monday to Thursday and on Saturday, until 01:00 on Friday, and starts later at 08:00 on Sunday. Both the Red and Green Lines follow the same hours. Fares are zone-based from AED 3 to AED 7.50 and you pay with a Nol card. The Sunday late start is…
The Red Line is Dubai Metro’s main route, running about 52 kilometres from Centrepoint in the north to UAE Exchange and Expo City in the south, with 35 stations. It serves the airport, Downtown and Dubai Marina, and interchanges with the Green Line at Union and BurJuman. The line forks near its southern end, so…