Getting here · Free bus
The free bus from your emirate
Four coaches run into Ras Al Khaimah International Airport on the evening of the flight — from Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain — at no charge to passengers. Every route runs one way, towards the airport.
Inbound only
At a glance
- Routes
- 4
- Boarding points
- 6
- Fare
- No charge
- Wait at each stop
- 10 minutes
Timetable
The timetable
Routes 1 and 2 reach the airport at 21:00; routes 3 and 4 at 23:00. Work backwards from your check-in time rather than from the flight time.
| Route | First stop | Second stop | Third stop | Arrives RKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Quoz Mall, 27th Street, Al Quoz Industrial 4 · DubaiParks 17:20 · Departs 17:30 | Union Bus Station, Deira · DubaiParks 18:30 · Departs 18:40 | Mall of UAQ · Umm Al QuwainParks 19:50 · Departs 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 2 | Muhaisnah 2 (Sonapur), Mango Supermarket car park · DubaiParks 17:40 · Departs 17:50 | Muwaileh RTA bus station, opposite National Paints · SharjahParks 19:00 · Departs 19:10 | Lucky Center bus stop · AjmanParks 19:50 · Departs 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 3 | Al Quoz Mall, 27th Street, Al Quoz Industrial 4 · DubaiParks 19:20 · Departs 19:30 | Union Bus Station, Deira · DubaiParks 20:30 · Departs 20:40 | Mall of UAQ · Umm Al QuwainParks 21:50 · Departs 22:00 | 23:00 |
| 4 | Muhaisnah 2 (Sonapur), Mango Supermarket car park · DubaiParks 19:50 · Departs 20:00 | Muwaileh RTA bus station, opposite National Paints · SharjahParks 21:00 · Departs 21:10 | Lucky Center bus stop · AjmanParks 21:50 · Departs 22:00 | 23:00 |
All times are local (GST, UTC+4).
- Each coach waits 10 minutes at every stop. Be there at least five minutes before the departure time shown.
- The service carries passengers travelling on a flight from Ras Al Khaimah.
- Every route is inbound. There is no published bus from the airport back to the other emirates.
- Allow for the road: routes 1 and 2 are on the move for three and a half hours end to end.
Leaving the airport
Going the other way
No airport-to-city timetable has ever been published for the free bus. If you are landing at Ras Al Khaimah, plan on one of these instead.
A taxi from the terminal — the 24-hour call centre covers the whole emirate.
A hire car collected at the desk in the arrivals hall.
The RAKTA public bus, if the timings suit your flight.
Public transport
RAKTA public transport
The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority runs the emirate's public network. The airport does not operate these services, so confirm the current timetable, the fare and where the stop sits at the airport with RAKTA before you travel.
- Green Line, Al Nakheel to the airport — around AED 8 a trip, roughly hourly between 06:00 and 22:00.
- RAK Ride, an express service with the airport as one of its main stops — a flat fare of around AED 10 a segment, at two-hourly intervals.
- Fares are paid with an E-SAQR card or in cash on board.
RAKTA timings and fares change. Treat the figures above as indicative.
Intercity
Al Hamra intercity coaches
Al Hamra also runs scheduled coaches between Ras Al Khaimah and the other emirates. Boarding points are in the city rather than at the terminal, so check where to join before you set out.
From Ras Al Khaimah
First departure 05:30 to Dubai only, second at 07:30, then hourly. Last departure 21:00.
From Dubai
First departure 08:00, second at 09:30, then every 90 minutes. Last departure 21:30, calling at Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah.
One-way fares
- Umm Al Quwain
- AED 10
- Ajman
- AED 15
- Sharjah
- AED 25
- Dubai
- AED 25