Dubai: where should you sleep for the shortest travel?

Chosen: Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Fountain, Burj Al Arab, Marina Walk, Gold Souk. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Downtown Dubai gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 2 h 55 min, which is 1 h 24 min less than JBR, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Business Bay and Bur Dubai.

1. #1Downtown Dubai2 h 55 min of round trips in totalOne way from Downtown Dubai: Burj Khalifa 8 min, Dubai Mall and Fountain 9 min, Burj Al Arab 30 min, Marina Walk 45 min, Gold Souk 25 min
2. #2Business Bay3 h 1 min of round trips in total
3. #3Bur Dubai3 h 7 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Fountain, Burj Al Arab. Over 2 nights, sleeping in Downtown Dubai gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 1 h 26 min, which is 1 h 8 min less than JBR, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Business Bay and Palm Jumeirah.

1. #1Downtown Dubai1 h 26 min of round trips in totalOne way from Downtown Dubai: Burj Khalifa 8 min, Dubai Mall and Fountain 9 min, Burj Al Arab 30 min
2. #2Business Bay1 h 26 min of round trips in total
3. #3Palm Jumeirah2 h 10 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Fountain, Burj Al Arab, Marina Walk, Gold Souk. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Bur Dubai gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 3 h 51 min, which is 2 h 16 min less than JBR, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Downtown Dubai and Deira. The transfer to and from Dubai International is counted in both directions.

1. #1Bur Dubai3 h 51 min of round trips in totalOne way from Bur Dubai: Burj Khalifa 22 min, Dubai Mall and Fountain 22 min, Burj Al Arab 42 min, Marina Walk 46 min, Gold Souk 11 min
2. #2Downtown Dubai3 h 55 min of round trips in total
3. #3Deira4 h 1 min of round trips in total