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Standard route • Dubai

Bus 53

International City, Civil Defence to Gold Souq Bus Station

Stops: 23
Hours: Daily, 12:01 AM to 11:28 PM
Metro interchanges: 4
Connecting routes: 39

Route 53 is a standard route in Dubai. It runs from International City, Civil Defence to Gold Souq Bus Station, calling at 23 stops.

Operating hours: Daily, 12:01 AM to 11:28 PM.

You can change to the Metro at City Centre Deira (Red Line) from City Centre Metro Bus Stop A; Union (Red Line, Green Line) from Etisalat Head Office; Baniyas Square (Green Line) from Deira, Beniyas Square, and 1 more.

It shares stops with 39 other bus routes, most often 64A, 27 and F08.

All 23 stops on Route 53

In order, from International City, Civil Defence to Gold Souq Bus Station.

1International City, Civil Defence
Change for 55, 300, 365, 366 and 367
2International City, Civil Defence
Change for 55, 300, 365, 366 and 367
3International City, Greece
Change for 365, 366, 367 and X23
4Manama Street
Change for 365, 366, 367 and X23
5Ras Al Khor, Comm. Complex
Change for 64, 64A and E16
6Ras Al Khor, Interchange
Change for 64 and 64A
7Nad Al Hamar Grand Masjid
Change for 64 and 64A
8Al Badia, Entrance
Change for 64A
9Al Badia, Deira International School
Change for 64A and F08
10Al Badia, Residences
Change for 64A and F08
11Al Badia Residence 1&8,A2
Change for 64A and F08
12Al Badia, Hillside Village A
Change for 64A and F08
13Dubai Festival City, Festival Centre
Change for 43, 44, 64A and F08
14Dubai Festival City, Marks & Spencer
Change for 43, 44, 64A and F08
15City Centre Metro Bus Stop A
Metro: City Centre Deira (Red Line)Change for 22, 27, 33, C10, C14 and 2 more
16Dnata
Change for 4, 11A, 27, 64A, C01 and 6 more
17Clock Tower Roundabout
Change for 4, 11A, 27, 64A, C01 and 1 more
18Maktoum Road
Change for 4, 11A, 27, 64A, 91A and 4 more
19Etisalat Head Office
Metro: Union (Red Line, Green Line)Change for 4, 11A, 27, 64A, C01 and 2 more
20Union Metro Bus Stop D
Metro: Union (Red Line, Green Line)
21Deira, Beniyas Square
Metro: Baniyas Square (Green Line)Change for 64A
22Naif Park
Change for 64A and F01
23Gold Souq Bus Station
Metro: Gold Souq (Green Line)Change for 4, 8, 10, 11A, 13 and 15 more

Stops are listed in one direction. Check the destination on the front of the bus before you board.

Route map

Map

Stop locations: RTA open data and © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Connecting bus routes

Routes that share a stop with 53, and the first place to change.

64AChange at Ras Al Khor, Comm. Complex • 17 shared stops
27Change at City Centre Metro Bus Stop A • 6 shared stops
F08Change at Al Badia, Deira International School • 6 shared stops
4Change at Dnata • 5 shared stops
11AChange at Dnata • 5 shared stops
64Change at Ras Al Khor, Comm. Complex • 4 shared stops
365Change at International City, Civil Defence • 4 shared stops
366Change at International City, Civil Defence • 4 shared stops
367Change at International City, Civil Defence • 4 shared stops
C01Change at Dnata • 4 shared stops
C05Change at Clock Tower Roundabout • 4 shared stops
43Change at Dubai Festival City, Festival Centre • 3 shared stops

Frequently Asked Questions

QWhere does bus 53 go?

Route 53 runs from International City, Civil Defence to Gold Souq Bus Station with 23 stops in Dubai.

QWhat are the operating hours of bus 53?

Daily, 12:01 AM to 11:28 PM.

QDoes bus 53 connect with the Metro?

Yes. City Centre Metro Bus Stop A is about 90 m from City Centre Deira station (Red Line). Etisalat Head Office is about 360 m from Union station (Red Line, Green Line). Deira, Beniyas Square is about 150 m from Baniyas Square station (Green Line). Gold Souq Bus Station is about 70 m from Gold Souq station (Green Line).

QWhich buses connect with Route 53?

64A (change at Ras Al Khor, Comm. Complex), 27 (change at City Centre Metro Bus Stop A), F08 (change at Al Badia, Deira International School), 4 (change at Dnata), 11A (change at Dnata), 64 (change at Ras Al Khor, Comm. Complex).

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