World Cup 2022 Tips: How to Travel to Qatar from Dubai

The upcoming World Cup 2022 is the most unusual and expected championship in the history of football. First of all, it will take place in late autumn and winter instead of summer. In addition, Qatar will be the first country in the Middle East to host the FIFA World Cup. No wonder why it is impossible to find any accommodation there now! But there is no reason to become upset and desperate since you can combine holidays in the UAE and a trip to the football championship together. In this article, you will learn how to travel to Qatar from Dubai for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Flights from Dubai to Doha

This year, football fans in countries neighboring Qatar will be able to purchase special plane tickets valid for 24 hours. The planes will arrive five hours before the start of the match to allow fans to get to know Doha and participate in pre-match activities, before returning back in the evening of the same day. Fortunately, day trips became possible after Qatar Airways agreed with other Gulf airlines to jointly organize more than 100 shuttle and regular flights per day to Qatar. A flight from Dubai to Doha will only take you 1 hour 10 min. Here are the options you can go for:

• Flydubai will operate up to 60 daily flights from Dubai World Central and carry 2,500 fans;
• Qatar Airways will offer from 10 to 15 flights per day for those who are wondering how to travel to Qatar from Dubai;
• Emirates can also become an option. However, average prices for a flight from Dubai to Doha have already risen from AED 1,200 to AED 5,000 for the tournament period, making air travel an expensive option for those using this airline.

Please, pay attention that shuttle flights are only available to fans who have purchased FIFA tickets. In addition, those who are coming to Qatar for the day trip only will require a Hayya Card, too.

How to get from Qatar to Dubai: Road trip

If you are looking for a more affordable travel option, you can sign up for a real adventure. It's a 695 km drive through the desert from Dubai to Doha or a 588km journey from Abu Dhabi. Most of the route, about 400 km, passes through the territory of the UAE. Finally, the four-lane highways continue along the E11 highway towards the border crossing in Ghuwaifat. In this case, you will need to rent a car for a price starting from 30$ per day. Also, do not forget to pay the insurance that will cost an additional 200 dirhams for 15 days and can be purchased at the border.  Border control at the crossing with Saudi Arabia in Ghuwaifat can take up to two hours on busy days. Indeed, the roads are very good and route 10 between both borders is often used by supercars. Therefore, with an average speed of 120 kilometers per hour, the journey can be completed comfortably in seven hours (including stops). Please note that to register a trip to Qatar by road, motorists can visit the government portal Ehteraz. And if you are all set up for this tournament, check the 22BET Sportsbook to find the best odds for all the FIFA matches. Besides, our Ultimate World Cup Betting Guide will help you win real money in no time!

Travel options for real football fans

So how to get to Qatar from Dubai when you have no money? The distance between Dubai and Doha is 228 kilometers or 142 miles in a straight line and 701 kilometers or 436 miles by road. Therefore, if you decide to ride to the World Cup by bike, you will spend 35 hours and 189,307 calories. But what can stop a real football fan? And the option of how to travel to Qatar from Dubai for extreme cheapskates is a 5-day walk or a 3-day running marathon like Santiago Sanchez who almost got to Qatar by foot.  is the However, if you prefer to get to Doha more comfortably, you can read our article on how to get to Qatar from Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, India, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Good luck and see you at the World Cup 2022.

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