Quickest way from London to Dubai without flying?
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- Aparna Patel
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- 8 Aug, 2023
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I also suggest:
- London to Paris by Eurostar (2h30)
- Paris to Milan by high-speed TGV
- Milan to Bari by Frecciabianca
- Bari to Dubrovnik by Jadrolinija ferry
- bus from Dubrovnik to Split
- train to Zagreb and then to Istanbul
- train to Tehran
- bus to Bandar-e-Abbas
- ferry to Dubai
or else, you can ride the TGV Lyria to Zurich, Chur, and then the Bernina Express to Tirano and a Trenitalia train to Milan, instead of TGV Paris-Milan.
I suggest:
- Eurostar from London to Paris (2h30) or to Brussels (2h00)
- Train to Istanbul (47 to 49h)
- Train to Tehran (66h)
- Bus to Bandar-e-Abbas
- Ferry to Dubaï
Train may be faster and more comfortable in Europe.
Bus may be faster and more comfortable in Middle-East.
Information sites are:
- Train in Europe: Any HAFAS site (I choose multilingual belgian site)
- Turkey: Turkey travel planner
- Iran: Iran travelling center
Update (Nov. 2017)
Trans Asia Express, the train between Turkey and Iran, is suspended since July 2015. See Is Trans Asia Express still running? on Rail Turkey Travel for more information. An alternative is (found at Orient Bahn Reisen, or at Seat61 but otherwise not verified):
- Train from Istanbul to Ankara
- Train to Tatvan
- Bus to Van
- Bus to Tabriz
- Train to Tehran
There is no railway in UAE, so the only choice is sea-travel or buses.
In the persian gulf you can use the internal ships, from BANDAR LENGEH to DUBAI – it costs $100 one way.
I can’t find any specific info about ferries from Europe to the UAE, so maybe the best way is to get a ferry to Egypt, and from there use the bus.
Note that the large government company IRISL has some ships to Europe, but doesn’t indicate whether there are places for passengers.
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