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How to get fromAbu Dhabi to Dubaiby bus, subway, car, taxi or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Dubai by bus, subway, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8busE101
    2. Take the subway from Energy Metro Station 1 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1subwayMRed2
    2h 47m
    AED 31–44
  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sultan Bin Zayed St / Mohammed Bin Khalifa St to Abu Dhabi Terminal Bus StationbusA2
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubaishuttle
    3h 42m
    AED 2–3
  3. Drive 136.6 km

    1. Drive from Abu Dhabi to Dubaicar136.6 km
    1h 16m
    AED 56–81
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Abu Dhabi to Dubaitaxi136.6 km
    1h 16m
    AED 320–380
  5. Bus, line 9 bus

    1. Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 9busE100
    2. Take the bus from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 45 to Business Bay Metro Bus Stop Seasidebus9 / ...
    3h 9m
    AED 31–45
  6. Bus, subway via Discovery Gardens Metro Station 1

    1. Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8busE101
    2. Take the subway from Discovery Gardens Metro Station 1 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1subwayMRed1
    3h 15m
    AED 33–52

Abu Dhabi to Dubai by bus and subway

Calendar394Weekly Services
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
TicketAED 31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?

You can take a bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Business Bay Metro Bus Stop Seaside via Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 9 and Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 45 in around 3h 9m.

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