Sharjah airport to a Dubai address
From SHJ straight to your hotel, home or office in Dubai, booked before you fly.
Route · SHJ · Dubai
Sharjah airport to Dubai booked before you land.
Sharjah International (SHJ) to Dubai in one pre-booked car, with a named chauffeur, your flight tracked and a full quote before you pay.
Nothing is charged until you accept the quote.
Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) Dubai International Airport (DXB)
At a glance
What you get on the Sharjah to Dubai run
Sharjah International sits close to Dubai on the map and a long way from it at six in the evening. Universal Airport Transfer arranges the run as one pre-booked journey with a named chauffeur and your flight tracked, quoted in full before you pay, so a slow corridor costs you time, never money.
- About 25 kilometres by road to Dubai International, around 40 to Downtown and nearer 60 to Dubai Marina.
- One quote for the whole journey, usually within two hours, with any late-night, public holiday or short-notice charges already in it.
- Your chauffeur waits 30 minutes from your flight’s actual arrival time.
- Nothing is charged until you accept the quote, and the booking is confirmed once paid.
- No border and no passport control on the way, because Sharjah and Dubai are two emirates of one country.
- Economy, Business or First Class, in a sedan, SUV or van, with a bus for larger groups.
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What your quote depends on
Every journey is quoted on its own rather than sold from a price list, so the figure you receive is for your booking. These are the things that move it. Nothing is charged until you accept the quote. Tolls, where they apply, are either included in it or shown in it as an additional charge, and heavy traffic does not change the quoted price.
Which part of Dubai
Dubai International is about 25 km away by road, Downtown about 40 and the Marina nearer 60, so the address changes the journey.
Waiting and tolls
The corridor is slow at peak, but heavy traffic does not change the quoted price. Tolls on the route are either in the quote or shown in it as an extra; waiting beyond the included time may carry a charge.
The hour you land
Late-night, public holiday and short-notice arrivals can carry a charge, which the quote shows before you pay.
Passengers and bags
The vehicle follows the people and luggage, whatever the class.
The journey
Sharjah airport to Dubai, end to end
The distance is short. The traffic is the thing nobody warns you about, so here is the honest version.
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Before you land
Your flight is tracked and a chauffeur is assigned to your booking, timed to the actual arrival rather than the schedule.
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Meeting your chauffeur
The booking desk names your chauffeur before pickup and tells you where to meet. Waiting runs 30 minutes from your flight’s actual arrival time, so passport control and the baggage belt fall inside it.
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Leaving Sharjah
The usual route heads west from the airport on the E88 and joins the E311, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, one of the main roads between the two emirates. The roads between Sharjah and Dubai carry heavy commuter traffic every morning and evening.
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The drive
About 25 kilometres to Dubai International, which clear roads make a run of 25 to 30 minutes; Downtown is around 35 minutes and the Marina nearer 50. The morning and evening peaks are a different journey on the same roads and can take considerably longer. Heavy traffic does not change the quoted price.
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Arriving in Dubai
The car stops at the address on the booking, and nothing is added for the time the traffic took.
What the drive involves
Distance
About 25 kilometres by road from Sharjah International to Dubai International, around 40 to Downtown, and nearer 60 to the Marina side.
Time
Around 25 to 30 minutes to DXB when the road is clear. The roads between Sharjah and Dubai are heavily congested at peak, so allow well beyond that in the morning and evening.
Other ways into Dubai
The Dubai Metro does not reach Sharjah airport. The airport lists bus and coach services to Dubai and the other emirates, and metered taxis wait at the arrivals level.
Borders
None. Sharjah and Dubai are two emirates of the same country, so there is no crossing and no passport check.
If you are landing at Sharjah in the evening and have somewhere to be in Dubai, tell us when you send the request. It is exactly the kind of journey worth booking ahead rather than deciding at the kerb.
SHJ
Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
Sharjah International is an Air Arabia hub, south-east of Sharjah city and about 25 km by road from Dubai International; Downtown and the Marina are further again. Send your flight number with the request and the pickup is timed to it.
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Dubai International Airport (DXB)
Landing at Sharjah and flying on from Dubai International on a separate ticket? You clear UAE passport control at SHJ (so you need to be able to enter the UAE), collect your bags, drive about 25 km and check in again at DXB, and the roads between the two can be slow at peak. Book it as a terminal to terminal transfer with both flights, because the desk needs your onward departure so the connection window is protected.
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Journeys between Sharjah airport and Dubai
Dubai to Sharjah airport
From your Dubai address to SHJ for the flight out, with the pickup timed back from your check-in.
Airport to airport
Sharjah International to Dubai International or Al Maktoum, booked as a terminal to terminal transfer, for a connection leaving from another emirate.
Point to point
Between any two addresses in either emirate, with no airport involved.
How it works
How to book a Sharjah airport transfer
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Send a request
Your flight, the Dubai address, passengers and bags, using the form below.
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Receive a full quote
Usually within two hours, with any late-night, public holiday or short-notice charges shown. Nothing is charged until you accept it.
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Pay online
By secure payment link or bank transfer. Card details never reach this website.
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Booking confirmed
Confirmed once paid, and the booking desk shares your voucher.
Questions
Sharjah airport to Dubai questions
How far is Sharjah airport from Dubai?
About 25 kilometres by road to Dubai International, around 40 to Downtown Dubai and nearer 60 to the Marina. The usual route runs along the E311, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
How long does it take from Sharjah airport to Dubai?
Usually 25 to 30 minutes to Dubai International, around 35 to Downtown and about 50 to the Marina when the roads are clear. In the morning and evening peaks the roads between Sharjah and Dubai are heavily congested and the same drive can take considerably longer, so allow extra time if you have a flight or a meeting to make.
Is there a metro from Dubai to Sharjah Airport?
No. The Dubai Metro does not run to Sharjah airport or into Sharjah: its Red and Green lines stay within Dubai. Between Dubai and the airport, the options include the bus and coach services the airport lists, a metered taxi (the airport’s taxis run around the clock from the stands at arrivals), and a pre-booked car with a full quote before you pay.
Can I land at Sharjah and fly on from Dubai International?
Yes, but on separate tickets it is a self-transfer between two airports: you go through passport control into the UAE at Sharjah, so you must be eligible to enter the country, then take your bags out, drive about 25 km and check in again at DXB. Book it as terminal to terminal with both flights, so the desk has your onward departure, and leave generous time for the peak-hour roads.
Is there a border between Sharjah and Dubai?
No. They are neighbouring emirates of the UAE, and the drive crosses no border and passes no passport check.
How much is a car from Sharjah airport to Dubai?
Every journey is quoted individually. You receive a full quote, usually within two hours of your request, with any late-night, public holiday or short-notice charges included, and nothing is charged until you accept it.
Does the price change if we are stuck in traffic?
No. A slow run through the corridor leaves the quoted price as it is. Tolls, where they apply, are either included in the quote or shown in it as an additional charge before you pay. Waiting beyond the included time may still carry a charge.
Waiting time, changes, cancellations and refunds are set out in full in our Terms & Conditions.
Request a transfer
Tell us the flight. We hold the car.
Under five minutes to complete. We come back with a full quote, usually within two hours. Nothing is charged until you accept the quote.