Dubai to Fujairah by bus.

Is there a bus from Dubai to Fujairah?

Yes, there is a bus from Dubai to Fujairah. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) runs an intercity service between Union bus station in Deira and Fujairah city, usually listed as route E700. It runs every day, roughly every hour or two from early morning until late in the evening, and the ride takes around two to two and a half hours.

Schedules, stops and fares do change, and Ramadan always brings a different timetable. Use the figures here as a guide and check the current times in RTA’s S’hail app or on the RTA website before you go.

Where to catch the Fujairah bus in Dubai

The bus leaves from Union bus station in Deira, beside Union metro station, where the Red and Green lines meet. Coming by metro is the easy way in. Give yourself a few minutes to find the right bay, and top up your Nol card in the metro station first.

From Dubai the route heads inland across Sharjah, past Al Dhaid and Masafi, and over the Hajar Mountains before it drops down to the coast. It finishes in Fujairah city. The return bus runs the same way back to Union.

Fares and paying

A one-way ticket has generally cost around AED 25, paid with a Nol card (the same card you use on the Dubai Metro and city buses). Make sure there is enough credit for the full fare before you board, and enough for the trip home as well.

Concession fares and card types follow RTA’s rules, which are on its website. Keep luggage to what you can lift on and off yourself. A beach bag is fine; three suitcases are not a public-bus job.

Journey time and the road

Fujairah city is about 120 to 140 km from central Dubai, around two hours by car. The bus takes a little longer, typically two to two and a half hours with its stops and the traffic leaving Dubai. Friday afternoons and holiday weekends are the slowest, when half the city seems to be heading for the east coast.

The mountain section between Masafi and the coast has long climbs and plenty of bends. If you get travel sick, sit near the front and look ahead.

Getting around once you arrive

The bus ends in Fujairah city, which is fine for Fujairah Fort or the city’s Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Most of what draws people to the east coast is further on. The beaches around Al Aqah and Dibba and the old mosque at Al Bidyah are 40 minutes to an hour north, with Khor Fakkan on the way. Kalba is a short drive south.

Local public transport along the coast is limited, so most visitors carry on by taxi. If the plan has three or four stops up the coast, that is usually where a hired vehicle with a driver starts to make sense. Our Dubai to Fujairah page has a sample east-coast day.

Other ways from Dubai to Fujairah

Drivers usually head out on the E611 and then take the road through Al Dhaid and Masafi, or the newer mountain road with its tunnels if they are going to Khor Fakkan first. Both are good roads. Neither is quick at the end of a holiday weekend.

When a private bus makes more sense

For a group, the public bus costs time as well as money. Everyone has to meet at Union. The bus drops you in Fujairah city, not at your beach or resort. Moving between stops on the coast means several taxis, and on the way home the whole group has to make the same bus, wet towels and all.

Example: fourteen friends paying around AED 25 each way spend roughly AED 700 on bus fares for a return trip, plus taxis on the coast. Our Dubai to Fujairah transfer starts from AED 550 one way for a whole 14-seater van with its driver, from your door to your hotel or beach. Two transfers cost more than the bus fares. They also remove the taxis, the waiting and the risk of missing the last bus. For a day out with the driver waiting, ask us to quote full-day hire instead; it is often the better deal for a return trip.

Bigger groups move up to a Sprinter, a mini coach or a 50-seat coach. All are air-conditioned, with a seat belt on every seat. Starting in Sharjah or Ajman? We collect there too; see bus rental in Sharjah.

Tips for the public bus

• Check the current timetable in the S’hail app on the day you travel
• Find out when the last bus leaves Fujairah before you set off
• Load enough Nol credit for both directions
• Expect fuller buses on Friday afternoons and before public holidays
• In summer, carry water and wait in the shade
• Plan the taxi from Fujairah city if you are going on to a beach or to Khor Fakkan

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• Bus rental Fujairah: Vans, minibuses and coaches with drivers for Fujairah, Khor Fakkan, Kalba, Dibba and the resorts on the Gulf of Oman.
• Dubai to Fujairah & Khor Fakkan: East-coast day trips by bus: Fujairah, Khor Fakkan and Al Bidyah, with your own driver all day.
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