By Bus:
Travel time: 25 minutes from city center
Closest stop/station: Grand Drive Entrance, Dubai Mall
Frequency: Every 16 minutes
Description: You can hop onto route 27 which originates at Geira Gold Souk station. Your other option is route 29 from Ghabaiba Bus station. Both these buses drop you right outside the Dubai Mall.
By Metro:
Travel time: 10 minutes
Closest stop/station: Burj Khalifa Station/ Dubai Mall station
Timings: 10 AM - 12 PM
Description: Once you hop off at the Burj Khalifa metro station, you can use the metro link bridge, which is a glass tunnel travelator that will drop you right inside Dubai Mall. The tunnel is temperature-controlled and therefore accessible throughout the year.