Abra ride across Dubai Creek
A five-minute ride in a wooden water taxi between Bur Dubai and Deira, the cheapest boat trip in the city.
Last updated: 12 October 2026
Photo: Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
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- Type
- Landmark
- Area
- Old Dubai
- Opening hours
- Daily 06:00–00:00, departs when full
- Price
- AED 1
- Time needed
- 20 min
- Official website
- rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/home/promotion/new-marine-routes-abra
Getting there from Burj Khalifa (At the Top)
🚇 35 min by metro (line Metro Red line to BurJuman (or Union), then Green line to Al Fahidi: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Al Fahidi) · 9.5 km · 119 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Sind Punjab Restaurant (Indian & Pakistani · $ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 6 min walk
- Aden Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $ · Deira) · 🚶 9 min walk
- Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 12 min walk
- Local House (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 12 min walk
- Kailash Parbat (Al Seef) (Indian & Pakistani · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 18 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Najmat Al Watan Cafeteria (Café · $ · Deira) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Basta Art Café (Café · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 12 min walk
- Arabian Tea House (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 12 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Textile Souk (Bur Dubai Souk) · Shopping · 🚶 0.5 km · 7 min walk
- Al Shindagha Museum · Museum · 🚶 0.6 km · 7 min walk
- Spice Souk · Shopping · 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Textile Souk (Bur Dubai Souk) (6 min walk) · Spice Souk (10 min walk)
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