United Arab Emirates›From Dubai›Yas & Saadiyat Islands
Dubai to Yas & Saadiyat Islands by train or road
About 115 km. The private car is fastest at 1.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,220 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Metro to Al Yalayis + Etihad Rail + free Yas Island shuttle
from ₹1,220 per person
Best value
Private car
Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle
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 + free Yas Island shuttle | 2.5 h | ₹1,220–₹3,030per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle | 1.3 h | ₹6,220–₹10,620per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Metro to Al Yalayis + Etihad Rail + free Yas Island shuttle: The shuttle serves Yas Island; for Saadiyat take a taxi from the station (about 40 minutes).
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 + free Yas Island shuttle | ₹2,440–₹6,060 | ₹4,880–₹12,120 |
| Private car · Taxi / Careem / Uber, per vehicle | ₹6,220–₹10,620 | ₹6,220–₹10,620 |
Once you’re in Yas & Saadiyat Islands
- 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. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Formula One) can fall this month.
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Plan Dubai and Yas & Saadiyat Islands
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.