United Arab Emirates›From Dubai›Sharjah
Dubai to Sharjah by bus or road
About 30 km. The private car is fastest at 54 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹310 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Taxi / Careem, per vehicle (Sharjah surcharge included)
54 min door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Intercity bus from Union or Al Ghubaiba to Al Jubail
from ₹310 per person
Best value
Bus
Intercity bus from Union or Al Ghubaiba to Al Jubail
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 | Intercity bus from Union or Al Ghubaiba to Al Jubail | 1.3 h | ₹310per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / Careem, per vehicle (Sharjah surcharge included) | 54 min | ₹1,940–₹3,630per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Intercity bus from Union or Al Ghubaiba to Al Jubail: Avoid 07:00-10:00 and 17:00-21:00: the Dubai–Sharjah roads are among the most jammed in the country.
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 · Intercity bus from Union or Al Ghubaiba to Al Jubail | ₹620 | ₹1,240 |
| Private car · Taxi / Careem, per vehicle (Sharjah surcharge included) | ₹1,940–₹3,630 | ₹1,940–₹3,630 |
Once you’re in Sharjah
- Best time: November – March
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – March). Against it: Rare Storms Can Flood the Roads. Diwali in Dubai can fall this month.
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Plan Dubai and Sharjah
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.