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United Arab Emirates
Top places, the ways between them, and ready-made routes to start from.
United Arab Emirates is best explored by linking a few places together. The places below are about 215 km apart at their furthest, so on a short trip it helps to choose one region; on a longer one, combine fast intercity links with slower scenic legs. Pick any two places to see every way to travel between them.
Top places to visit
Popular journeys in United Arab Emirates
Suggested itineraries
7 days in United Arab Emirates
- Dubai · about 2 nights
- Abu Dhabi · about 2 nights
- Sharjah · about 3 nights
14 days in United Arab Emirates
- Dubai · about 2 nights
- Abu Dhabi · about 2 nights
- Sharjah · about 2 nights
- Al Ain · about 2 nights
- Ras al-Khaimah · about 6 nights
21 days in United Arab Emirates
- Dubai · about 3 nights
- Abu Dhabi · about 3 nights
- Sharjah · about 3 nights
- Al Ain · about 3 nights
- Ras al-Khaimah · about 3 nights
- Fujairah · about 3 nights
- Ajman · about 3 nights
Getting around
Train & bus
6 of the journeys above are under 300 km in a straight line — usually the range where rail or coach is competitive with flying once airport time is included. Open timetables appear on Tokyo2Us where operators publish them.
Flights
Most hops here are short; flights rarely save time once you add airport transfers. Recent cached fares show when available; everything else is an estimate.
Driving & ferries
Driving times come from live road routing (OSRM). Where a road crosses water, car-ferry segments are shown separately so you can book them.
Stays & experiences
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Photo credits
Photo: Wadiia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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FAQ
- What is the capital of United Arab Emirates?
- Abu Dhabi.
- What currency is used in United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates dirham.
- How do I get around United Arab Emirates?
- Enter any two places in United Arab Emirates on Tokyo2Us to compare flights, trains, buses, ferries and driving on one map. Timetables come from open data where available; other prices are labelled estimates.
Country facts: Wikidata (CC0). Places: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photo: Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland, CC BY 2.0