There are 8 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3 by bus, car, taxi, towncar, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 9E100
2h 44mAED 34–50Bus via Jebel Ali
cheapest- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8E101
- Take the bus from Ibn Battuta Metro Bus Station to Al Jafiliya Bus Station 1E102
3h 16mAED 32–46Drive 148.2 km
- Drive from Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3148.2 km
1h 25mAED 61–87Taxi
- Take the taxi from Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3148.2 km
1h 25mAED 340–410Towncar
- Take a town car from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport148.3 km
1h 25mBus, subway
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8E101
- Take the subway from Energy Metro Station 1 to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1MRed2
3h 14mAED 33–47Bus, subway via Jebel Ali
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8E101
- Take the subway from Discovery Gardens Metro Station 1 to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1MRed1
3h 42mAED 34–55Bus via Al Jubail Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminal117 G
- Take the bus from Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2 to Union Bus Station 5E303
3h 47mAED 38–51
Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3 by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3 is to bus via Jebel Ali which costs AED 30 - AED 50 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3 is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs AED 60 - AED 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Abu Dhabi station to Airport Terminal 3 station. However, there are services departing from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 and arriving at Airport Terminal Bus Station via Ibn Battuta Metro Bus Station and Al Jafiliya Bus Station 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Airport Terminal 3 is 157 km. The road distance is 148.2 km.
The best way to get from Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3 without a car is to bus which takes 2h 44m and costs AED 30 - AED 50.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3 bus services, operated by Dubai RTA Bus, depart from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1.
Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3 bus services, operated by Dubai RTA Bus, arrive at Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8.
Yes, the driving distance between Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3 is 148 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Abu Dhabi to Airport Terminal 3.
There are 11604+ hotels available in Airport Terminal 3.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Airport Terminal 3, United Arab Emirates?
Dubai RTA Bus operates a bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 9 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost AED 27–40 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
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- Phone
- 800 90 90
- ASK@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Subway from Energy Metro Station 1 to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 8–11
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
Subway from Discovery Gardens Metro Station 1 to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 7–11
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
- Phone
- 8009090
- ask@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 9
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 27–40
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
Bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 22–35
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
Bus from Ibn Battuta Metro Bus Station to Al Jafiliya Bus Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 7–11
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
Bus from Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2 to Union Bus Station 5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 5–9
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
- Phone
- +971-6-00525252
- info@srta.gov.ae
- Website
- srta.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 28–40
- Schedules at
- eforms.srta.gov.ae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- AED 340–410
UBER
- Website
- uber.com
National Taxi
- Phone
- +971 600 535353
- Website
- arabiataxi.ae
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