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There are 5 ways to get from Thuwal to Dubai by train, plane, car, shuttle, taxi, or subway

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  1. Train, fly to Dubai International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from King Abdullah Economic City to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane JED - DXB
    6h 24m
    AED 583–1,191

  2. Taxi, train, fly to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Thuwal to King Abdullah Economic Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from King Abdullah Economic City to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)plane plane JED - DWC
    4. Take the subway from Ibn Battuta Metro Station to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1subway subway
    8h 43m
    AED 532–1,153

  3. Drive 1,975.5 km

    1. Drive from Thuwal to Dubaicar car 1,975.5 km
    20h 59m
    AED 804–1,161

  4. Train, fly to Sharjah International Airport

    1. Take the train from King Abdullah Economic City to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane plane JED - SHJ
    7h 43m
    AED 761–1,265

  5. Train, fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle

    1. Take the train from King Abdullah Economic City to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane JED - AUH
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mallshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    AED 639–1,579

Jeddah (JED) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights

Calendar136Weekly Planes
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
TicketAED 219Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Thuwal, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?

There is no direct connection from Thuwal to Dubai. However, you can take the taxi to King Abdullah Economic City, take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Dubai International Airport (DXB), walk to Airport Terminal Metro Station, then take the subway to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2. Alternatively, you can drive from Thuwal to Dubai in around 20h 59m.

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