There are 4 ways to get from Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Al Ghubaiba Metro Station 1 to BurJuman Metro Station 1MGrn
- Take the subway from BurJuman Metro Station 2 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2MRed2 / ...
19 minAED 8–11Line 29 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Raffa 1 to Zaabeel29
34 minAED 4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai12.6 km
17 minAED 30–45Drive 12.6 km
- Drive from Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai12.6 km
17 minAED 6–8
Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai is to line 29 bus which costs AED 4 - AED 7 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs AED 30 - AED 45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Raffa 1 and arriving at Zaabeel. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
No, there is no direct train from Port Rashid station to Downtown Dubai station. However, there are services departing from Al Ghubaiba Metro Station 1 and arriving at Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2 via BurJuman Metro Station 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Port Rashid and Downtown Dubai is 9 km. The road distance is 12.6 km.
The best way to get from Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai without a car is to subway which takes 19 min and costs AED 7 - AED 11.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai, including transfers.
Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai bus services, operated by Dubai RTA Bus, depart from Raffa 1 station.
Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai train services, operated by Dubai RTA, depart from Al Ghubaiba Metro Station 1.
Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai bus services, operated by Dubai RTA Bus, arrive at Zaabeel station.
What companies run services between Port Rashid, United Arab Emirates and Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
You can take a subway from Al Ghubaiba Metro Station 1 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2 via BurJuman Metro Station 2 in around 19 min. Alternatively, Dubai RTA Bus operates a bus from Raffa 1 to Zaabeel every 30 minutes. Tickets cost AED 4–7 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- 800 90 90
- ASK@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Subway from Al Ghubaiba Metro Station 1 to BurJuman Metro Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 3–5
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
Subway from BurJuman Metro Station 2 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 4–6
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
- Phone
- 8009090
- ask@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Bus from Raffa 1 to Zaabeel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 4–7
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- AED 30–45
Dubai Taxi Corporation
- Phone
- +971 4 208 0808
- Website
- dubaitaxi.ae
SRTA
- Phone
- 600-525252
- Website
- srta.gov.ae
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More Questions & Answers
Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai train services, operated by Dubai RTA, arrive at BurJuman Metro Station 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai is 13 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Port Rashid to Downtown Dubai.
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