How the Dubai airport to Ajman transfer runs through Sharjah
This is one of our UAE transfer routes that touches three emirates in 34 km. Ajman sits on the coast with Sharjah wrapped around it on land, so any drive from Dubai crosses Sharjah first.
Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board, the same routine as any DXB airport pickup, then heads out through the Airport Tunnel onto Beirut Street and Al Nahda Street. Past Al Twar and Muhaisnah, the E311 takes over for about 13 km and crosses into Sharjah at Muweilah. Around km 24 you pass Sharjah International Airport. Then Sharjah Ring Road, Kuwait Street and Sheikh Rashid bin Abdulaziz Street bring you into Ajman’s New Industrial area and Al Bustan, and Al Karama Street leads to the Corniche.
The Airport Tunnel is the only Salik gate on that line. Sharjah and Ajman charge no tolls for private cars. Going straight up Al Ittihad Road through Sharjah city instead adds the two Al Mamzar gates and Sharjah’s city traffic, which is why the E311 is the usual pick. Our Salik and Darb toll guide lists every Dubai gate.
How far is Ajman from Dubai airport?
About 34 km by road from Terminal 3 to Ajman Corniche, and 37 km to Al Zorah. OpenStreetMap routing puts both at 43-45 minutes on empty roads. Allow up to 1 hr 15 min if you land into the evening rush, when TomTom’s 2025 index shows the Sharjah area at its slowest around 6pm.
Ajman addresses fall into a few clusters. The beach hotels along the Corniche, such as Fairmont Ajman and Ajman Saray, are the classic holiday drop. The old centre has Ajman Museum in the fort, Marsa Ajman and Souk Saleh. Al Zorah, a few kilometres north-east, has the golf course, the mangroves and the nature reserve where people go kayaking. Business addresses include Ajman Free Zone, Ajman China Mall and City Centre Ajman, with homes out in Al Jurf.
Need a driver for the days after? Ask on WhatsApp, and see our chauffeur service in Sharjah for the neighbouring emirate.
Which car for your Dubai airport to Ajman taxi run
Book by luggage first and heads second. A sedan’s boot takes two large cases, and golf bags change everything.
| Your group | Car to book | Seats and large cases |
|---|---|---|
| One business traveller to Ajman Free Zone | Toyota Camry or Lexus ES | 3 seats, 2 cases |
| Two golfers with clubs for Al Zorah | GMC Yukon Denali | 6 seats, 4 cases |
| Family of five to a Corniche beach hotel | Mercedes V-Class | 6 seats, 5 cases |
| Seven people with carry-ons | Hyundai Staria | 7 seats, 4 cases |
| Wedding guests or a team of up to ten | Toyota HiAce | 10 seats, 7 cases |
| Twelve people with luggage | Mercedes Sprinter | 12 seats, 9 cases |
Child seats are fitted on request. Children under four must ride in one under UAE law, so tell us their ages when you book.
Is there a bus from Dubai airport to Ajman?
Not directly. RTA’s intercity buses to Ajman leave from Dubai stations: the E400 from Union Square and the E411 from Etisalat Metro Station, both to Ajman Bus Station. From DXB that means the Red Line to Union with no more than two bags each, then the bus, then a taxi from Ajman Bus Station to your hotel. We couldn’t confirm the bus fare from the Dubai side.
That works for a solo traveller with a backpack. With suitcases and children it’s three changes after a flight.
Ajman back to DXB: the morning queue
Heading back for a flight, the drive changes character. This route uses Al Nahda Street, one of the two border points where Gulf News reported heavy Sharjah-to-Dubai queues on 6 January 2026, with traffic spilling onto Sharjah Ring Road. For a morning departure, allow about 1 hr 15 min for the drive.
Staying in Sharjah rather than Ajman? The DXB to Sharjah transfer covers that shorter run. For hotel-to-hotel trips between Ajman and Dubai, see our intercity transfers across the UAE.
