Board the Red Line towards Centrepoint and ride nine stops to Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall.
9 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 48 to 71 | 23 to 34 min | Door to door, luggage, families |
DMCC to Burj Khalifa is the easiest Marina-to-Downtown Metro hop, nine stops on one train. Most riders from the JLT and JBR areas head to DMCC rather than Sobha Realty because the platform is less crowded and the skybridge from Almas Tower is faster than the longer mall walk at Sobha. The whole trip is AED 5 on a Silver Nol card.
A covered, air-conditioned walkway with travelators links the station to The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa, around 820 metres in all.
For more on the area around Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall, what is close by and worth a stop, see the Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall station guide.
DMCC to Burj Khalifa is the easy Friday afternoon trip. Pre-book the At The Top time slot to skip the gate queue.
No. The Red Line runs straight from DMCC (R37) north through the city centre to Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall (R25). One train, nine stops, no platform change.
The trip crosses two zones (DMCC is Zone 2, Burj Khalifa is Zone 6). 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 walk from Burj Khalifa station to The Dubai Mall adds another 15 to 20 minutes.
Most regular riders prefer DMCC because the platform is less crowded, the skybridge from Almas Tower is short, and the trains run the same headway. Sobha Realty is one stop further east, slightly closer to the Dubai Marina mall side.
Yes. DMCC has lifts to and from the platform via Almas Tower, the Red Line trains have wide doors, and Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall has lifts to the walkway level. The walkway has travelators most of the way.
Late afternoon and early evening on weekdays, when commuters head from Marina-area homes to Downtown for evening errands or dining. From November to March the winter tourist season adds to the peak. Off-peak weekday mornings are the quietest.
No. A taxi from DMCC to Burj Khalifa is around AED 48 to 71 and 23 to 34 minutes depending on traffic, against AED 5 on the Metro. The taxi is door to door, but the Metro saves about 90 per cent of the fare and avoids Sheikh Zayed Road traffic at peak.
The last northbound train from DMCC towards Centrepoint runs around midnight every day. After that, a taxi or the night-time taxis at the DMCC rank are the way back into Downtown.