United Arab Emirates›From Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah›Abu Dhabi
Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah to Abu Dhabi by train, bus or road
About 125 km. The private car is fastest at 1.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹850 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle
1.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Metro to Ibn Battuta + RTA bus E101
from ₹850 per person
Best value
Bus
Metro to Ibn Battuta + RTA bus E101
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Taxi to Al Yalayis + Etihad Rail to Abu Dhabi + taxi into town | 2.4 h | ₹2,380–₹4,200per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Metro to Ibn Battuta + RTA bus E101 | 2.5 h | ₹850per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle | 1.5 h | ₹6,730–₹11,660per 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Taxi to Al Yalayis + Etihad Rail to Abu Dhabi + taxi into town | ₹4,760–₹8,400 | ₹9,520–₹16,800 |
| Bus · Metro to Ibn Battuta + RTA bus E101 | ₹1,700 | ₹3,400 |
| Private car · Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle | ₹6,730–₹11,660 | ₹6,730–₹11,660 |
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 Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah and Abu Dhabi
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.