Route · 28.4 km
Deira and Bur Dubai to Global Village: bus, taxi and car
From Deira and Bur Dubai, Global Village has the best bus links in the city: route 103 from Union Bus Station every 40 minutes and route 104 from Al Ghubaiba every 60 minutes, Dh10 each. By car, it's about 28 km from Al Ghubaiba or Union and 31 km from the Gold Souk, roughly 30 minutes via Oud Metha Road and the Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66).
If you’re staying in Deira or Bur Dubai, you’re in luck: two of the four Global Village bus routes start here, and the 103 from Union is the most frequent of them all.
By bus
| Route | From | Every | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Union Bus Station (next to Union metro, Red and Green lines) | 40 min | Via Al Rebat Street |
| 104 | Al Ghubaiba Bus Station (Bur Dubai) | 60 min | Stops near Max Fashion (Al Jafiliya) metro |
Fare: Dh10 each way on Nol. Buses run from about 3:15pm to 11:15pm and take about 30 minutes. Union Bus Station is also handy from Al Rigga, Al Muraqqabat and Port Saeed. Al Ghubaiba suits Al Fahidi, Meena Bazaar, Karama and Satwa.
By car or taxi
| From | Road distance | Clear-road time | Rough taxi fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ghubaiba, Bur Dubai | 28.4 km | 27 min | about Dh61 |
| Union, Deira | 28.4 km | 28 min | about Dh61 |
| Gold Souk, Deira | 31.2 km | 30 min | about Dh66 |
A typical route from Bur Dubai takes Khalid bin Al Waleed Road and Oud Metha Road to the Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66), then Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311). From Deira, cars cross the creek via Al Maktoum Bridge and follow the same Oud Metha and Al Ain Road route. Creek crossings are slow at evening rush hour.
Getting back
The buses stop around 11:15pm. From the Union or Al Ghubaiba area, the taxi home after closing is around Dh60, if you can find one quickly on a weekend. For families and groups, a pickup booked in advance or a minibus for the group avoids the wait. See leaving at closing.
Questions people ask
How do I go from Union to Global Village?
Take RTA route 103 from Union Bus Station, next to Union metro. It runs every 40 minutes from about 3:15pm, costs Dh10 on Nol and takes about 30 minutes.
What is the Al Ghubaiba to Global Village bus?
Route 104 runs from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station in Bur Dubai every 60 minutes, stopping near Max Fashion (Al Jafiliya) metro on the way. The fare is Dh10.
How much is a taxi from Bur Dubai to Global Village?
About 28 km from Al Ghubaiba, roughly Dh61 on the meter at the last published per-kilometre rate, before booking fees, waiting time and tolls.
Sources
Park and transport details change between seasons. Dates show when each source was published or last checked. If anything here conflicts with the official source, the official source wins.
- Global Village: Plan your visit (bus routes 103 and 104) (15 November 2026)
- Gulf News: Global Village bus routes, fares and timings (13 October 2026)
- OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), Deira and Bur Dubai to Global Village (15 November 2026)