Commute from Sharjah to Dubai

Traveling can be very hectic when you don’t have a car. If you are staying in Sharjah and looking for a convenient way to reach Dubai, this blog may be helpful for you. 

Via Al Jubai Bus Station

Al Jubail bus station

You may travel from the Al Jubail Station in Sharjah and take RTA buses to Dubai. Below are the route details; 

E303 - Union MS

E303A - Al Sabkha

E304 -  Al Satwa

E306 - Al Ghubaiba

E307- Deira City Center

E307A- Abu Hail

The fastest route would be going to Abu Hail, here you will encounter less traffic since it is the nearest place to Sharjah. You may then take a metro in Abu hail and go to your destination. Note that RTA buses going to Dubai only pick passengers from the terminal only.  You need to have a nol card in order to ride RTA bus, and make sure you have at minimum 7.50 AED balance(for silver card holder). Nol card is essential in using public transport in Dubai

Via Rolla Bus Station

 Rolla bus station

If Dubai has RTA, Shajah has KGL (Mowasalat). The terminal can be found in Rolla. Here you may take bus no. 8 going to Sahara. This bus also picks passengers along Kaled Al Qasimi St., Al Wahda St., and Al Nahda. The bus will then take you at the back of Sahara Mall.  You then have to cross the Sharjah-Dubai border, and voila! RTA buses will be waiting to take you on destinations as follows;

 Sahara back side

F22 – Al Qusais Industrial Area Terminus

22 – Deira Terminal (near Deira City Center Metro Station)

F23 – Stadium metro station

Other KGL buses that will take you to Dubai are;

308 – From Rolla Bus Station to Al Quoz and Jebel Ali

113 – From Rolla Bus Station  to Al Qusais Rashidiya

111 – From Sharjah Airport to Rashidiya Metro Station

You can pay cash directly to the driver  or used a Sayer card to board KGL buses.

Via Taxi

And of course! Who will forget taxis? This is the most convenient yet most expensive.  Flat down rate is 3 AED, and additional 20.00 AED on top of the bill for Dubai travel,  4.00 AED Salik fee will also be added every time you pass through a toll gate.

Below some sites you may visit for more details on bus routes and schedule. 

1.      https://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/wps/portal/rta

2.      http://www.mowasalat.ae/route8.php

Happy travel :)