United Arab Emirates›From Dubai›Abu Dhabi
Dubai to Abu Dhabi by train, bus or road
About 140 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹850 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Metro to Ibn Battuta + RTA bus E101 to Abu Dhabi bus station
from ₹850 per person
Best value
Train
Metro to Al Yalayis + Etihad Rail to Abu Dhabi + taxi into town
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 | Metro to Al Yalayis + Etihad Rail to Abu Dhabi + taxi into town | 2.8 h | ₹2,120–₹4,790per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Metro to Ibn Battuta + RTA bus E101 to Abu Dhabi bus station | 3 h | ₹850per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle | 1.8 h | ₹7,770–₹12,950per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Metro to Al Yalayis + Etihad Rail to Abu Dhabi + taxi into town: Five direct trains a day each way, 1 h 04, booked on the Etihad Rail app or site up to four weeks ahead. Abu Dhabi's station is at Mohammed Bin Zayed City, about 30 km from the Corniche.
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 · Metro to Al Yalayis + Etihad Rail to Abu Dhabi + taxi into town | ₹4,240–₹9,580 | ₹8,480–₹19,160 |
| Bus · Metro to Ibn Battuta + RTA bus E101 to Abu Dhabi bus station | ₹1,700 | ₹3,400 |
| 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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