Tours, tickets and day trips in Dubai
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (Dubai Metro) | 3,180,000 | 2011 |
| Aquaventure | 2,000,000 | 2024 |
| Dubai Museum | 611,840 | — |
The busiest is Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (Dubai Metro) at 3,180,000 visitors in 2011. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from Dubai
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai to Jebel Ali | United Arab Emirates | 22 km (14 mi) | about 21 min |
| Dubai to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 30 km (19 mi) | about 30 min |
| Dubai to Ajman | United Arab Emirates | 40 km (25 mi) | about 39 min |
| Dubai to Ras Al Khaimah | United Arab Emirates | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Dubai to Fujairah | United Arab Emirates | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Dubai to Al Ain City | United Arab Emirates | 109 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Dubai to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 115 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Dubai to Musaffah | United Arab Emirates | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Dubai?
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (Dubai Metro), with 3,180,000 visitors in 2011 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.