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Dubai to Dubai Desert (Al Marmoom) by bus or road
About 55 km. The private car is fastest at 1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,550 per person.
Dubai Desert (Al Marmoom) to DubaiFastest
Private car
Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle
1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Camp's shared 4x4 pickup from Dubai hotels
from ₹1,550 per person
Best value
Private car
Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Camp's shared 4x4 pickup from Dubai hotels | 1.3 h | ₹1,550–₹3,110per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle | 1 h | ₹3,370–₹5,960per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Camp's shared 4x4 pickup from Dubai hotels: Most evening safaris and overnight camps include this pickup in the ticket; book it with the camp.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Camp's shared 4x4 pickup from Dubai hotels | ₹3,100–₹6,220 | ₹6,200–₹12,440 |
| Private car · Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle | ₹3,370–₹5,960 | ₹3,370–₹5,960 |
Once you’re in Dubai Desert (Al Marmoom)
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April).
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Plan Dubai and Dubai Desert (Al Marmoom)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.