Getting around by bus and coach United Arab Emirates

If you don't want to take a taxi, this is the other way to get back to Dubai. Jubail is one of Sharjah's bus stations and the 102 is the line to take. While the buses are all air-conditioned, comfortable and modern, it's the traffic jams that can turn this trip into hell. We recommend that you avoid (in the Sharjah Dubai direction) leaving the city before 10am and in the opposite direction from 4pm. The multiple stops turn the 15 km between the two cities into a two-hour journey. It is better to be warned.

Of the two options, we recommend taking the bus to Abu Dhabi from the Al Nahyan bus station. Tickets cannot be purchased in advance or on the bus, but at the bus station. All buses are modern, comfortable and have air conditioning. It is another way to discover the country. Once you arrive in Al Ain, you can still travel by bus. For senior citizens and people with disabilities, a 50% discount card is offered free of charge at the customer satisfaction centers.

It's a bit long, as the E100 bus takes nearly two hours and stops at four points between Satwa (in Dubai) and the bus station in central Abu Dhabi. The 101 bus leaves from Ibn Battuta Metro Station in Dubai, stopping at four stops and taking 90 minutes to reach Abu Dhabi. The service is reliable and regular on these comfortable, modern, air-conditioned buses. A friendly and different journey shoulder to shoulder with employees and migrant workers. The first few lines are reserved for women and children.

We recommend downloading the DARBI application, which gives you real-time access to all timetables and waiting times. The buses are all air-conditioned, modern and comfortable. The bux X62 connecting Abu Dhabi to Mezaira'a passes through Madinat Zayed. Three departures a day from Abu Dhabi, at 5am, 3pm and 8pm. Three departures a day from Madinat Zayed, at 8.35am, 9.40am and 4.15pm. journey time 2h45. Once there, you'll find very little public transport, but with a bit of luck a few cabs. Everyone travels by car.

119 routes criss-cross the city, carrying over 350,000 passengers a day. The 1,518 buses are modern, well-equipped and all air-conditioned, like the bus shelters. But they're also slow because of traffic jams. The blue buses are the ones that connect to the metro. It's child's play if you've downloaded the Shail app to find out what time the bus runs, how long the journey takes and where to get off. It's another way of discovering the city and getting a feel for Dubai's cultural diversity.