Sharjah, the cultural capital of the Arab world, is to be visited for its robust regard for traditions and heritage. The third largest of the 7 Emirates that make up U.A.E, Sharjah has many historic buildings reconstructed out of traditional materials. The Heritage Area near Corniche, has the Al Hisn Fort and the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, and provides an interesting glimpse into the regional history and Arabic handicrafts. The Souq-al-Arsah is the oldest souq (open air marketplace) in the country, and you can stop here at the traditional coffee-house for mint tea and dates. The Blue Souq has over 600 shops and is a great place to haggle over prices of traditional fares like carpets and gold.
The Sharjah International Airport is modern and easy to navigate. While you can easily travel to Sharjah from major Indian cities, it would be best to travel to Dubai from major international cities as Dubai has better international connectivity. The Dubai International Airport in the neighbouring Emirate of Dubai, is 20 km by road from Sharjah and takes about an hour by bus. Hot through most of the year, the best time to visit Sharjah is between November and March, when the weather is relatively cooler.
Flights to Sharjah from major cities of India
Sharjah is a very popular destination in the U.A.E and Jet Airways and Air India are the leading domestic airlines with flights to Sharjah. International Airlines like Emirates, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Thai Airways International, Lufthansa, and
Malaysia Airlines also fly to Dubai from major Indian cities.
Bangalore to Sharjah: If you wish to travel to Sharjah from Bangalore, you can do so on Air India and Jet Airways on hopping flights via Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore. The lowest fare is about Rs. 10,180 approximately.
Chennai to Sharjah: To reach Sharjah, you can fly on Air India which will take you to your destination in about 6 hours via Thiruvananthapuram. On Jet Airways, the flights are usually routed via Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Kolkata to Sharjah: You can now reach Sharjah easily from Kolkata on Air India and Jet Airways, via Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai or Trivandrum.
New Delhi to Sharjah: Travel from New Delhi to Sharjah on Air India and Jet Airways on indirect flights.
Mumbai to Sharjah: It is easy to travel to Sharjah on hopping flights from Mumbai, on Air India and Jet Airways. The minimum journey time on Jet Airways is about 8 hours, via Hyderabad.
Flights to Sharjah from major cities of the world
Sharjah has emerged as a global destination and can easily be reached from around the world. The prominent International Airlines to fly to Dubai, the busiest international airport close to Sharjah, include Emirates, British Airways,
Thai Airways International, Etihad Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and Air Arabia.
New York to Sharjah: Travel with ease to Dubai from the Big Apple with about 85 connections available daily in this sector. Emirates offers a non-stop flight which will take you to your destination in 12 hours 30 minutes. EgyptAir offers the cheapest fare.
London to Sharjah: From the British capital, travel to Dubai on British Airways which offers the fastest connection, with a direct flight.
Lufthansa has a stopover at Frankfurt.
Singapore to Sharjah: If you wish to travel from Singapore to Dubai, you can do so on
Singapore Airlines which will take you to your destination in 7 hours 40 minutes on a direct flight. The maximum number of options are available on Qatar Airways.
Sydney to Sharjah: You can fly to Dubai on Etihad Airlines which offers 6 connections daily. Emirates offers the fastest connection on a non-stop flight.
The stopovers are mostly at Paris, London, Doha, Amsterdam, Zurich, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Dublin, Tokyo, New Delhi and Munich, among other places.
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