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United Arab Emirates » Getting There

Getting There By Air

Flights to the UAE are served by the national airlines Emirates (www.emirates.com) and Etihad (www.etihadairways.com). Low cost carriers Fly Dubai (http://flydubai.com/english.aspx) and Air Arabia (www.airarabia.com) flying between the emirates and neighbouring countries.

Departure Tax

AED35 from some airports, usually incorporated into the ticket price.

Flight Times

From London to Abu Dhabi or Dubai is around 7 hours, from Sydney to Dubai is 14 hours 45 minutes and from New York to Dubai is 12 hours.

Getting There By Water

Abra boats carry passengers across the Creek from the Deira Old Souk Abra Station in Bur Dubai and Sabkha Abra Station at Dubai Old Souk Abra Station. It costs just AED1 per passenger per trip. The Dubai Ferry runs between Al Ghubaib and Dubai Marina. Fares start from around AED50. In Abu Dhabi there is a ferry service from Jebel Al Dhanna port to Delma Island, which runs six times a day and costs AED25. There are also a number of private boat journeys from Abu Dhabi to various islands.

Ferry Operators

Visit the Department of Transport (www.dot.abudhabi.ae) and the RTA (www.rta.ae) websites for more information on ferry crossings.

Cruise Ships

Cruises regularly call in at Abu Dhabi and the cruise terminal in Dubai, and there are passenger services to the USA, the Far East, Australia and Europe. There are also regular sailings between Sharjah and Bandar-é-Abbas (Iran).

Water Travel Note

Abras run from 0500-1200 daily. Dubai Ferry trips run from 0900-1900. Abu Dhabi's Jebel Al Dhanna port to Delma Island runs from 0600-1715.

Getting There By Rail

There are currently no international rail links with the UAE. However, Etihad Rail is planning to open in 2013 and will cover a network of up to 1,200km (746 miles) across the Emirates, and will also connect the UAE with its neighbours Oman and Saudi Arabia. Local rail links include the Dubai Metro, which is very reliable, with few delays. The service has 43 stations situated around the city.

Getting There By Road

Border crossings between Saudi Arabia and Oman are easy and quick with your passport. You can enter the UAE via the border town of Sila from Saudi Arabia or Hili in Al Ain from Oman and Hatta from Oman. Note that there is an AED35 departure tax when leaving the UAE via road, an OR2 departure tax when leaving Oman, and a SAR50 when leaving Saudi Arabia by road.
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Information in this section was last updated: Fri Apr 12 2013