There are 5 ways to get from Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Airport Terminal 3 by bus, taxi, towncar, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Airport Terminal 1, External Parking to Airport Terminal 3N30 / ...
11 minAED 30Taxi
cheapest- Take the taxi from Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Airport Terminal 32.4 km
3 minAED 11–14Towncar
- Take a town car from Dubai Airport to Airport Terminal 31.4 km
2 minWalk
- Take the foot from Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Airport Terminal 31.7 km
20 minTowncar via Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro)
- Take a town car from Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Dubai Airport2.5 km
3 min
Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Airport Terminal 3 by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Airport Terminal 3 is to taxi which costs AED 11 - AED 14 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Airport Terminal 3 is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs AED 11 - AED 14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airport Terminal 1, External Parking and arriving at Airport Terminal 3. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) and Airport Terminal 3 is 2 km.
The best way to get from Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Airport Terminal 3 without a car is to bus which takes 11 min and costs AED 30.
The bus from Airport Terminal 1, External Parking to Airport Terminal 3 takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Airport Terminal 3 bus services, operated by Dubai RTA Bus, depart from Airport Terminal 1, External Parking station.
Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Airport Terminal 3 bus services, operated by Dubai RTA Bus, arrive at Airport Terminal 3 station.
There are 11607+ hotels available in Airport Terminal 3.
What companies run services between Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro), United Arab Emirates and Airport Terminal 3, United Arab Emirates?
Dubai RTA Bus operates a bus from Airport Terminal 1, External Parking to Airport Terminal 3 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost AED 2–3 and the journey takes 4 min. RAK Shuttle Bus Service also services this route every 4 hours.
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- Phone
- 8009090
- ask@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Bus from Airport Terminal 1, External Parking to Airport Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 2–3
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
- Phone
- +971-50-6263-955
- aksales@orienttransport.ae
- Website
- rakshuttle.jebeljais.ae
Bus from Airport Terminal 1, External Parking to Airport Terminal 3
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 30
- Schedules at
- rakshuttle.jebeljais.ae
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- AED 11–14
Dubai Taxi Corporation
- Phone
- +971 4 208 0808
- Website
- dubaitaxi.ae
- Website
- jayride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Dubai Airport to Airport Terminal 3
Towncar from Airport Terminal 1 (Dubai Metro) to Dubai Airport
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