United Arab Emirates›From Al Ain›Abu Dhabi
Al Ain to Abu Dhabi by bus or road
About 165 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹650 per person.
Abu Dhabi to Al AinFastest
Private car
Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Intercity bus from Abu Dhabi bus station
from ₹650 per person
Best value
Bus
Intercity bus from Abu Dhabi bus station
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Intercity bus from Abu Dhabi bus station | 2.3 h | ₹650per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle | 1.8 h | ₹7,770–₹12,950per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Intercity bus from Abu Dhabi bus station | ₹1,300 | ₹2,600 |
| Private car · Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle | ₹7,770–₹12,950 | ₹7,770–₹12,950 |
Once you’re in Abu Dhabi
- Best time: November – March
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – March). Against it: Rare Storms Can Flood the Roads. Diwali in Dubai and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Formula One) can fall this month.
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Plan Al Ain and Abu Dhabi
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.