By Mohammed Rashad Hussain, Managing PartnerPublished 5 min read
How far is everything from Dubai?
Every figure below is a road distance from Downtown Dubai, measured on 17 October 2026 with OSRM on OpenStreetMap data. Times are free flow: no traffic, no border queues, no stops. Round the result up for real life. Dubai city traffic alone can add 30 minutes or more at rush hour.
From Dubai to each emirate
| Destination | Road distance | Drive time without traffic | Guide |
|—|—|—|—|
| Sharjah | 26 km | 27 min | Dubai to Sharjah |
| Ajman | 45 km | 39 min | Ajman and Umm Al Quwain |
| Umm Al Quwain | 65 km | 56 min | Ajman and Umm Al Quwain |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 108 km | 1 h 17 min | Dubai to Ras Al Khaimah |
| Fujairah | 120 km | 1 h 29 min | Dubai to Fujairah |
| Khor Fakkan (Sharjah east coast) | 132 km | 1 h 39 min | Dubai to Khor Fakkan |
| Al Ain | 135 km | 1 h 33 min | Dubai to Al Ain |
| Abu Dhabi | 139 km | 1 h 28 min | Dubai to Abu Dhabi |
For the private car option on the busiest corridor, see Dubai to Abu Dhabi by private transfer. The rest of the UAE is covered by our intercity transfers.
From Dubai to each UAE airport
| Airport | Code | Road distance | Drive time without traffic |
|—|—|—|—|
| Dubai International | DXB | 17 km | 19 min |
| Sharjah International | SHJ | 40 km | 35 min |
| Al Maktoum International | DWC | 48 km | 50 min |
| Zayed International (Abu Dhabi) | AUH | 115 km | 1 h 17 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah International | RKT | 112 km | 1 h 21 min |
| Fujairah International | FJR | 120 km | 1 h 28 min |
| Al Ain International | AAN | 147 km | 1 h 49 min |
Distances run from Downtown Dubai. From Dubai Marina, DWC is nearer and DXB is farther. Our airport transfers page lists pickups at all seven.
From Dubai to the UAE border posts
These are the UAE posts for people crossing by road.
| Border post | Leads to | Road distance | Drive time without traffic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatta | Muscat and Sohar | 114 km | 1 h 27 min |
| Khatm Al Malaha | Sohar and Muscat, coast road | 139 km | 1 h 46 min |
| Mezyad | Nizwa and Salalah | 161 km | not measured here |
| Dibba | Southern Musandam | 147 km | 1 h 52 min |
| Al Dara | Khasab | 150 km | 1 h 49 min |
| Al Ghuwaifat | Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain | 453 km | 3 h 58 min |
The German Embassy in the UAE reported Hatta, Mezyad, Khatmat Malaha and Al Batha open around the clock on 2 March 2026. Read the guide to every UAE and Oman crossing before choosing one, and the Ghuwaifat and Batha guide for the western post.
From Dubai to Oman
| Destination | Via | Road distance | Drive time without traffic |
|—|—|—|—|
| Sohar | Hatta, Al Wajajah | 204 km | 2 h 28 min |
| Muscat (centre) | Hatta, Al Wajajah | 409 km | 4 h 43 min |
| Muscat, coast option | Khatmat Malaha | 427 km | 5 h 1 min |
| Nizwa | Mezyad, Hafeet | 421 km | 5 h 2 min |
| Khasab, Musandam | Al Dara, Tibat | 195 km | 2 h 35 min |
Muscat is the question most people ask. On our figures, Dubai to Muscat is 409 km and about 4 h 43 min through Hatta, before the two border posts. See the Dubai to Muscat transfer, the Dubai to Sohar transfer, the Dubai to Khasab and Musandam transfer and the whole Oman page. The Dubai to Muscat by road guide and the Dubai to Salalah by road guide cover the longer drives.
From Dubai to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain
All three go west on the E11 to Al Ghuwaifat, then through Saudi Arabia.
| Destination | Road distance | Drive time without traffic | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doha, Qatar | 695 km | 6 h 38 min | Al Ghuwaifat, Al Batha, Salwa, Abu Samra |
| Dammam, Saudi Arabia | 801 km | 7 h 53 min | Al Ghuwaifat, Al Batha |
| Manama, Bahrain | 837 km | 8 h 21 min | Al Ghuwaifat, Al Batha, King Fahd Causeway |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 1,055 km | 10 h 31 min | Al Ghuwaifat, Al Batha |
Al Khobar is about 3 km farther than Dammam. The drive times leave out border queues, which grow on holiday weekends. Our border queues holiday calendar lists the dates.
Route pages: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Dammam and Al Khobar, Qatar, Doha, Bahrain and Manama. The Bahrain road ends on the King Fahd Causeway, and the Doha road goes through the Salwa and Abu Samra crossing.
What these figures leave out
- Traffic. Sheikh Zayed Road, Emirates Road and the E11 near Abu Dhabi slow at rush hour. Dubai to Sharjah can take far longer than the table time on a weekday morning.
- Border time. Not included for any crossing.
- Fuel and rest stops. Add 20 to 30 minutes for each on a long drive.
- Your exact pickup. Dubai Marina is farther from Hatta, 132 km against 114 km from Downtown, for example.
For cost, not distance, read what a cross-border chauffeur trip costs. Road travel from Dubai is the starting point for planning any of these journeys, and the cross-border transfers hub lists the routes we drive.
Photos in this guide
The E11 Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, a wide multi-lane highway between high-rise towersVincent Eisfeld / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Overhead blue sign on the E11 Sheikh Zayed Road at exit 47, pointing north to Sharjah and the airport, with the Dubai skyline aheadCoolcaesar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Multi-lane E11 highway out of Dubai on a hazy day, with a lorry and cars heading towards the Abu Dhabi sideRizwan Ullah Wazir / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
The Omani border post building at Al Wajajah, with a no-photography sign beside the entrance pathBjoertvedt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
