Board the Red Line at BurJuman towards Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020 and ride ten stops to Mall of the Emirates.
10 stops, 0 changes at the interchange. The line colour shows which train you are on at each point.
For one or two people, the Metro wins on cost and predictability. For a family with luggage, or in a hurry, a taxi is door to door and skips the walk.
| Option | Cost | Time | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro | AED 5 (Silver Nol) | ~25 min | Cheapest, no traffic |
| Taxi | AED 47 to 69 | 20 to 29 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
BurJuman is an interchange, so which platform you board from matters. For the Mall of the Emirates trip, take the Red Line side (marked R19) not the Green Line. Signs from the ticket gates point at both line colours; the Red Line platform is the southbound side, marked for Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020. Ten stops, no change once on board.
Mall of the Emirates station sits next to the mall on the upper level, with a covered air-conditioned link straight into the mall and Ski Dubai about 140 metres from the platform.
For more on the area around Mall of the Emirates, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Mall of the Emirates station guide.
BurJuman Mall to Mall of the Emirates is a common day-out for west-side residents. Pre-book Ski Dubai passes for winter weekends to skip the door queue.
No, once you are on the Red Line. BurJuman is a Green and Red Line interchange, so you choose the Red Line platform at BurJuman (the southbound side marked for Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020) and stay on for ten stops. No mid-trip change.
The trip crosses two zones (BurJuman is Zone 6, Mall of the Emirates is Zone 2). On a Silver Nol card it is AED 5, on a Gold Nol card AED 10, on a Blue personal card AED 5, and on a single-use Red ticket AED 6 plus AED 2 to buy the ticket itself.
About 25 minutes from platform to platform, including the short waits between stations. The covered walk from the station into the mall adds another five to seven minutes.
The Red Line side, marked R19 on the platform signs. The Red and Green Line platforms are on the same level, so cross-platform from the Green side is quick. Follow signs from the ticket gates for the Red Line towards Life Pharmacy or Expo 2020.
Yes. BurJuman is fully step-free at the interchange, the Red Line trains have wide doors, and Mall of the Emirates has direct lift access to the mall level.
No, much cheaper on the Metro. A taxi from BurJuman to Mall of the Emirates is around AED 47 to 69 and 20 to 29 minutes depending on traffic, against AED 5 on the Metro.
Weekday morning and evening peaks are heavy from BurJuman all the way to the west end. Winter weekends are also busy with the tourist and Ski Dubai crowds. Off-peak weekday afternoons are the most comfortable.
The last southbound Red Line train from BurJuman towards Expo 2020 runs about 11:47 PM Sunday to Thursday and just past midnight on Friday. Life Pharmacy branch trains close around 11:44 PM.