Sharjah travel guide
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You're Going to Love Sharjah
With a population of 543,733, Sharjah is the largest city in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. We recommend you stay at least 5 days in order to fully appreciate everything Sharjah has to offer.
Where to Eat in Sharjah
If you’re looking for affordable options, Al Qubtan at Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa (Al Muntazah St - Al Heerah Suburb - Al Muntazah) and Cafe 971 Six (Maliha Road Shop 2) are great picks.
When to visit Sharjah
How to Get to Sharjah
Plane
Sharjah is served by 2 airports: Sharjah (SHJ) and Dubai Airport (DXB). The closest to the city centre of Sharjah is Sharjah, which is located 6 miles from the city centre. Further away is Dubai Airport, 7 miles from the centre of Sharjah. Sharjah is the most popular, with regular flights from Air Arabia, American Airlines, British Airways and other airlines departing from the United Kingdom. The shortest flight to Sharjah from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 11h 05m.
Car
Another option to get to Sharjah is to pick up a car hire from Dubai, which is about 13 miles from Sharjah. You’ll find branches of Budget and Autostrad Rent A Car, among others, in Dubai.
Bus
You can travel by bus to Sharjah using Bus or BlaBlaBus. From Abu Dhabi, the bus ride to Sharjah takes 90 miles and will cost you around £8. From Nice, the ticket costs about £50 for a journey of 1005 miles.
Airlines serving Sharjah
Where to stay in Sharjah
Average rates range from around £44 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to £87 and up for a 5-star experience. There are also lots of holiday rental options in Sharjah, with prices from £11 to £967 per night. Al Majaz is the neighbourhood with the highest amount of rentals to choose from. On average, holiday rentals in Sharjah are about 126% more expensive than a hotel room in the city.
Where to stay in popular areas of Sharjah
Most booked hotels in Sharjah
Hiring a car in Sharjah
Hiring a car in Sharjah costs £28 per day, on average, or £139 if you want to hire it for 5 days.
It’s generally cheaper to hire your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 8% cheaper than airport locations in Sharjah.
Expect to pay £0.69 per litre in Sharjah (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £8.28 and £11.04. Full-size (Class Full-size Crossover or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Sharjah, while also 47% cheaper than other types, on average.