Complete guide to RTA bus routes in Dubai

There are a total of 125 bus routes in Dubai, with an additional 11 routes added in April 2017

Last updated:
6 MIN READ
GN Archives
GN Archives
GN Archives

There are a total of 125 bus routes in Dubai, with an additional 11 routes added in April 2017. Of this total, 49 are local services, 41 are feeder services, 13 are central business district (CBD) services, 8 are express services, 3 are for Global Village and Miracle Garden (closed for some months every year), and there are 11 intercity services.

NOTE: The steps to see detailed bus routes and serviced stops have been explained at the bottom of this article.

The new routes (added in April 2017) are shown in deep green while the updated ones (as of April 2017) have been highlighted in bright green.

Express Routes

Bus ID From To
13B Gold Souq Bus Station Al Qusais Bus Station X13 Al Satwa Bus Station Lulu Village X23 Gold Souq Bus Station International City X25 Al Karama Bus Station Dubai Outsourcing Zone X28 Lulu Village Dubai Internet City Metro Station 91A Gold Souq Bus Station Jebel Ali Bus Station X92 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Dubai Investment Park X94 Gold Souq Bus Station Dubai Investment Park

Feeder Routes

Update: 10 new feeder routes have been added and updates have made in 3 routes.

Bus ID From To
F01 Union Square Metro Station International City F03 Al Rashidiya Metro Station Mirdiff West F04 Gold Souq Bus Station Deira City Centre Bus Station F05 Al Rashidiya Metro Station Mizhar 1 F06 Al Rashidiya Metro Station Rashidiya Community F07 Etisalat Metro Station Dubai Municipality Staff Quarters F08 Dubai Festival City Al Nahda 2 F09 Al Wasl Park Al Jafiliya Bus Station via Satwa F10 Al Rashidiya Metro Station Al Warqa'a F11 Financial Center Metro Station Al Wasl Park Terminus F12 Al Jafiliya Metro Station Seaside Al Wasl Park F13 Dubai Mall Metro Station Boulevard Walk Tower F14 Business Bay Metro Station Business Bay Square F15 Noor Bank Metro Station Al Khail Gate F18 Oud Metha Metro Station Lamcy Plaza F19 Business Bay Metro Station Ubora Towers F20 Business Bay Metro Station Al Safa F21 Al Nahda Metro Station Al Nahda 2 F22 Al Qusais Indl Area 4 Stadium Metro Station F23 Stadium Metro Station Al Nahda 1, Terminus F24 Stadium Metro Station Qusais Ind. Area 3, Terminus F25 FGB Metro Station Al Qouz lndl Area 3&4 F26 Noor Bank Metro Station FGB Metro Station F27 Al Nahda Metro Station DAFZA and Airport Terminal 2 F28 Emirates Towers Metro Station Satwa Bus Station via World Trade Centre Metro Station F29 Mall of Emirates Metro Station International Media Production Zone F30 Mall of Emirates Metro Station Studio City F31 Dubai Internet City Metro Station The Meadows F32 Mall of the Emirates Metro Station Arabian Ranches 2 via Dubai Studio City and Sustainable City F33 Mall of the Emirates Metro Station Al Barsha 3 F35 Mall of the Emirates Metro Station Greens and Al Barsha Heights F41 Business Bay Metro Station South Ridge, Burj View CentralTower, various Burj Khalifa Boulevard stops, Ubora Towers F43 Ibn Battuta Metro Station Discovery Gardens F44 Ibn Battuta Metro Station Energy Metro Station F46 Ibn Battuta Metro Station Dubai Investment Park 2 F47 Danube Metro Station Dubai Investment Park 2 F48 Danube Metro Station Dubai Investment Park 2 F53 Danube Metro Station Dubai Industrial City F54 Jebel Ali Metro Station Jafza South F55 Ibn Battuta Metro Station Al Maktoum International Airport N55A Satwa Bus Station Al Ghubaiba Bus Station (night only)

Central Business District Routes

Update: C15 has been updated with Deira City Centre as its last stop instead of Al Wasl.

Bus ID From To
C01 Airport Terminal 3 Al Satwa Bus Station C03 Abu Hail Metro Station Al karama Bus Station C04 Gold Souq Bus Station Jaddaf C05 Gold Souq Bus Station Al Ghubaiba Bus Station C07 Abu Hail Metro Station Wafi Residences C09 Al Qiyadah Metro Station Al Satwa Bus Station C10 Hamriya Port Jumeira Beach Park C14 Al Nahda 1 Al Safa Terminus C15 Hamriya Port Deira City Centre C18 Al Qusais 1 Lamcy Plaza C19 Deira City Center Bus Station Al Qusais Indl Area Terminus C26 Al Wasl Park Al Qusais Indl Area Terminus C28 Gold Souq Bus Station Mamzar Beach Park

Intercity Routes

Update: E400 will have a new flat fare and will not serve any existing bus stops in Sharjah in either direction. A new stop, Ajman - Al Manama Mall, will be covered.

Bus ID From To
E16 Sabkha Bus Station Hatta Bus Station E100 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Abu Dhabi Bus Station E101 Ibn Battuta Metro Station Abu Dhabi Bus Station E303 Union Square Bus Station Al Jubail Bus Station E303A Sabkha Bus Station Al Jubail Bus Station E304 Satwa Bus Station Al Jubail Bus Station E306 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Al Jubail Bus Station E307 Deira City Center Terminus Al Jubail Bus Station E307A Abu Hail Metro Station Al Jubail Bus Station E400 Union Square Bus Station Ajman (Flat rate of Dh12) E700 Union Square Bus Station Fujairah

Local bus routes

Update: 13 routes have been modified and one new route has been added.

Bus ID From To
4 Gold Souq Bus Station Al Rashidiya Metro Station 7 Satwa Bus Station J Mart, Al Quoz 8 Gold Souq Bus Station Ibn Battuta Metro Station 9 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Business Bay Metro Station via Jumeirah Street 10 Gold Souq Bus Station Al Quoz Bus Station 11A Gold Souq Bus Station Rashidiya MS- Al Awir 12 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Al Quoz Bus Station 13 Gold Souq Bus Station Al Qusais DM Staff Housing 13A Gold Souq Bus Station Al Qusais Bus Station 13D Gold Souq Bus Station Al Qusais Bus Station 15 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Al Quoz , Al Khail Gate 17 Al Sabkha Bus Station Muhaisnah 4, Wasl Oasis II 21 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Al Quoz, Clinical Pathology Services 22 Dubai Courts Al Nahda Terminus 24 Al Nahda 2 Via Airport Terminal 1International City 27 Gold Souq Bus Station The Dubai Mall 28 The Dubai Mall Lamcy Plaza 29 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Dubai Mall 31 Airport Terminal 2 Oud Al Mateena 32C Al Qusais Bus Station Al Satwa Bus Station 33 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Al Qusais Bus Station 43 Gold Souq Bus Station Airport Terminal 2 44 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Al Rashidiya Metro Station 53 Gold Souq Bus Staiton International City 55 International City Al Satwa Bus Station 61 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Ras Al Khor Indl Area 61D Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Nad Al Shiba Clinic 63E Al Qusais Bus Station Al Quoz Bus Station 64 Gold Souq Bus Station Ras Al Khor Indl Area 64A Gold Souq Bus Station Ras Al Khor Terminus 66 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Al Faqa 67 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Dubai Int'l Endurance City 81 Dubai Mall Mall of Emirates Metro Station 83 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Nakheel Metro Station 84 Al Khail Gate Dubai Marina 85 Dubai Internet City Metro Station Discovery Gardens 88 City Center Bus Station Dubai Internet City Metro Station 91 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Jebel Ali Bus Station 93 Al Ghubaiba Bus Station Mall of the Emirates  96 Al Quoz Bus Station Dubai Investment Park 97 Al Qusais Bus Station Jebel Ali Indl Area 7 98E Al Satwa Bus Station Al Quoz Bus Station 99 New East Camp UAE Exchange Metro Station Seaside 300 International City Shuttle Service International City Shuttle Service 365 Al Rashidiya Metro Station International City 366 Al Rashidiya Metro Station DIAC -Silicon Oasis 367 Etisalat Metro Station International City.Via Rashidiya MS D03 Dubai Mall Metro Station Dubai Design District J01 Mall of Emirates Metro Station Jumeirah Village Circle

To Global Village and Miracle Garden (when open)

103 Union Metro Station Global Village 104 Ghubaiba Bus Station Global Village 105 Mall of Emirates Metro Station Miracle Garden

How to find your route map or bus stop

Steps to plan your trip:

1. Find your service route ID or choose one based on where you intend to go.

2. Go to RTA's official journey planner online. Remember to allow pop-ups from the RTA website.

3. On the right side of the page, click on the '+' symbol on the 'Download for Service' option, below 'Maps' and 'Transport'.

4. In the dropdown, select 'Route Map' and enter the bus route ID or number in the dialog box.

5. Select the route and click 'Submit'. A pop-up link loads with a detailed PDF map of your selected bus route including all stops from origin to destination.

Learn more about public transport in Dubai

Though we have done our best to ensure the accuracy of this guide, please be informed that any individual query or complaint needs to be addressed to the RTA. Gulf News is not responsible for any change/update to this information. 

Learn more about where things are in Dubai with our comprehensive set of maps by clicking here

Sign up for the Daily Briefing

Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox

Up Next