Getting Around Fujairah
Fujairah City is the capital of the Emirate of Fujairah and the only Emirati capital on the UAE's east coast, sitting on the Gulf of Oman at the foothills of the Hajar Mountains. It is a commercial and industrial hub, and its layout reflects that: the city is dominated by main roads, with Hamad Bin Abdulla Road running through it and connecting it toward Dubai via the Emirate of Sharjah. That road-focused design shapes how visitors get around.
Orientation and Walkability
Fujairah City is not designed for pedestrians. The city is dominated by main roads, and walking around is unusual enough that visitors attempting it will attract horn tooting from taxi drivers, who seriously cannot believe that anyone would choose to walk. Practical advice: treat walking as a way to cover short hops between nearby spots rather than as a primary way to cross the city. Many of the places a visitor is likely to want—hotels, the corniche, the fort and museum—cluster along or near Hamad Bin Abdulla Road and Al Corniche Road, so a short walk can work well once you are in the right area. For anything longer, plan on a vehicle.
Taxis and Ride-Hailing
Taxis are the most straightforward way to move around the city. The fleet consists of Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry cars, they are metered, and they are plentiful. Fares start at 2 dirham during the day and 2.50 dirham at night. Because taxis are so readily available and the city is so car-oriented, this is the default option for most trips within Fujairah.
For longer intercity journeys, taxis also run from Fujairah (next to the old cinema) to Dubai and Sharjah. A shared taxi to downtown Dubai (Deira taxi stand) costs around US$7 and departs as soon as the car is full. An unshared one costs about US$28, depending on where in Dubai you want to go, and you should add another US$15 if your destination is the Marina area where the tourist hotels are. One caution: metered taxis from Dubai to Fujairah are twice the price, so it pays to arrange your travel in the cheaper direction.
Buses and Public Transport
Fujairah has a bus station, and buses run regularly between Dubai and Fujairah—roughly one every hour during the day and evening. The journey takes about two hours and the fare is 30 dirham. For timetables, check the RTA Wojhati Journey Planner.
The bus service is comfortable. Note the local seating custom: women, couples and families sit in the front two to three rows, and men in the remaining seats. Buses leave from the e& (etisalat) metro station in Dubai, and from the old Plaza Cinema/HSBC in Fujairah, stopping at the bus station on the way out of town, where passengers need to disembark to buy their tickets before re-boarding.
Rail, Metro and Tram
Fujairah has no metro or tram network. Rail, however, has arrived: Fujairah is the eastern terminus of the Etihad Rail network, the UAE's national railway. As of June 2026 there are three trains per direction daily from Mohamed bin Zayed (MBZ) City on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi to Fujairah, taking about 1 hour 45 minutes, with tickets starting from Dh109 one way. Intermediate stations in Dubai (Jumeirah Golf Estates) and Sharjah (University City) are expected to open in September 2026, with extensions to Liwa and Sila opening by December 2026. Passenger rail services are being expanded in phases, with the network planned to connect Fujairah with other emirates and major population centres across the UAE. There is a Fujairah railway station in the city.
Getting In from the Airport
The main airport in the emirate, Fujairah International Airport (FJR), is located to the south of Fujairah City. It currently mostly handles cargo traffic, but a few passenger destinations are served. Pakistan International Airlines became one of the first passenger flights to fly into Fujairah Airport on 25 November 2021, and now operates two weekly flights originating from Peshawar and Islamabad in Pakistan. Egyptair operates flights to Cairo, and SalamAir offers regular flights to Muscat and onwards to destinations in India and South East Asia, with seasonal flights to Salalah.
Because the airport sits just south of the city and the city is served by plentiful metered taxis, the practical way to cover the final leg into town is by taxi. If you are arriving by air, plan your onward transport around the taxi fleet rather than expecting a rail or metro link at the airport.
Arriving by Car or from Oman
Fujairah is roughly 2 hours by car from Dubai, and the trip is on sealed roads throughout. The Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Expressway (also known as the Sheikh Khalifa Highway), a dual carriageway, links Fujairah City with Dubai and other parts of the UAE, passing through the mountains just inland from the city; it leads into Hamad Bin Abdulla Road, which continues through the city to the coast.
It is also quite easy to reach Fujairah from nearby Oman, as the border is very close. Visitors must have separate visas for Oman and UAE in order to move from one to the other by car or any other mode of travelling.
Practical Summary
- Within the city: metered taxis (Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry) are plentiful and cheap, starting at 2 dirham by day and 2.50 dirham at night. This is the easiest way to get around.
- On foot: the city is not designed for pedestrians and is dominated by main roads; walking is best limited to short hops in the hotel and corniche areas.
- To Dubai: hourly buses (about 2 hours, 30 dirham) from the Fujairah bus station area, or shared taxis (around US$7 to Deira) that leave when full.
- To Abu Dhabi and beyond: Etihad Rail passenger trains from Fujairah railway station to MBZ City, with more stations and extensions rolling out in phases.
- From the airport: Fujairah International Airport lies just south of the city and mostly handles cargo, with limited passenger service; take a taxi into town.
- By car: about 2 hours from Dubai on sealed roads via the Sheikh Khalifa Highway; the Omani border is close, but you need separate visas for Oman and the UAE.