There are 4 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah by bus, car, or subway
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Bus via Dubai
best- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 9E100
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal 3 to Hilton Garden InnT1/T3
5h 1mAED 63–81Bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8
- Take the subway from National Paints Metro Station 1 to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal 3 to Hilton Garden Inn
5h 15mAED 58–71Drive 240.2 km
- Drive from Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah240.2 km
2h 19mAED 98–142Bus
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Main Bus Stn to Al Musallah Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Ajman to Al Hamra Bus Station
5h 40mAED 82–105
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah is to bus and subway which costs AED 55 - AED 75 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs AED 95 - AED 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah. However, there are services departing from Abu Dhabi Main Bus Stn and arriving at Hilton Garden Inn via Ajman and Cove Rotana Resort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah is 298 km. The road distance is 240.2 km.
The best way to get from Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah without a car is to bus via Dubai which takes 5h 1m and costs AED 60 - AED 85.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah bus services, operated by Ajman Public Transport Authority, depart from Abu Dhabi Main Bus Stn station.
Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah bus services, operated by Ajman Public Transport Authority, arrive at Al Musallah Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah.
There are 418+ hotels available in Ras Al Khaimah.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates?
You can take a bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Hilton Garden Inn via Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 9, Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 25, BurJuman Metro Bus Stop 2-2, BurJuman Metro Station 1, Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, and Airport Terminal 3 in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- 800 90 90
- ASK@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Subway from National Paints Metro Station 1 to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 7–11
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
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- 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
- Phone
- +971-50-6263-955
- aksales@orienttransport.ae
- Website
- rakshuttle.jebeljais.ae
Bus from Airport Terminal 3 to Hilton Garden Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 29–30
- Schedules at
- rakshuttle.jebeljais.ae
- Phone
- 600599997
- ask@ta.gov.ae
- Website
- ta.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Main Bus Stn to Al Musallah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- AED 30–45
- Schedules at
- ta.gov.ae
Bus from Ajman to Al Hamra Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 19–27
- Schedules at
- ta.gov.ae
- Phone
- 800 1 700
- info@rakta.gov.ae
- Website
- rakta.gov.ae
Bus from Ajman to Al Hamra Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 20–30
- Schedules at
- rakta.gov.ae
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