Dubai to RAK with kids

Driving

Ras Al Khaimah’s tourism board puts the drive at about 85 km and 45 minutes from Dubai International Airport, on the E311 (Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road) or the E611 (Emirates Road). From central Dubai or the Marina add the crossing of the city; third-party guides quote 110 to 120 km and an hour and a quarter or more. Both roads are motorway the whole way; the E611 is usually the quieter of the two.

The bus

RAKTA runs 19 trips a day in each direction between Dubai and RAK on the timetable that took effect on 24 August 2026. From Dubai: hourly via Umm Al Quwain from 07:30 to 17:30, direct at 18:00 and 20:00, then via Umm Al Quwain at 18:30, 19:30, 20:30, 21:30, 22:30 and 23:30. From RAK: direct at 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 15:30 and 17:30, hourly via Sharjah from 09:00 to 20:00, last bus 21:00.

RAKTA has not published fares or the Dubai stop alongside this timetable. The last fares quoted in print were about AED 20 to 27 one way, undated, so check the RAK Bus app before you travel. Children ride on the same bus; there is no separate family timetable.

Sources

Visit Ras Al Khaimah, Getting here · RAKTA, 24 August 2026 · Khaleej Times, 24 August 2026 · checked 20 October 2026.