There are 7 ways to get from Zayed City to Muscat by bus, car, plane, or towncar
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Bus via Khatm Al Shiklah border
best- Take the bus from Madinat Zayed to Abu Dhabi Bus Stationbus X60
- Take the bus from Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Bus Station to Al Ain Central Bus Stationbus X90
- Take the bus from Khatm Al Shiklah border to Azaiba Bus Stnbus 202
12h 34m$16–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madinat Zayed to Abu Dhabi Bus Stationbus X60
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Azaiba Bus Stnbus 202
13h 22m$13–32Drive 583.7 km
- Drive from Zayed City to Muscatcar 583.7 km
6h 2m$65–94Bus to Abu Dhabi, fly
- Take the bus from Madinat Zayed to MBZ City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Muscat International Airport (MCT)plane AUH - MCT
7h 33m$77–220Bus, towncar
- Take the bus from Madinat Zayed to MBZ City Bus Stationbus X60
- Take the bus from Mussafah Shabiya Bus Station to Al Jafiliya Bus Station 1bus
- Take a town car from Dubai to Muscat International Airporttowncar
12h 22m$413–421Bus, bus to Dubai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madinat Zayed to Abu Dhabi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Muscat International Airport (MCT)plane DXB - MCT
9h 42m$103–161Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly
- Drive from Zayed City to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Muscat International Airport (MCT)plane DOH - MCT
7h 57m$141–219
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Muscat International Airport (MCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zayed City to Muscat is to bus which costs $13 - $35 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Zayed City to Muscat is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Zayed City to Muscat. However, there are services departing from Madinat Zayed and arriving at Azaiba Bus Stn via Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Bus Station, Al Ain Central Bus Stn and Khatm Al Shiklah border. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Zayed City and Muscat is 696 km. The road distance is 583.7 km.
The best way to get from Zayed City to Muscat without a car is to bus via Khatm Al Shiklah border which takes 12h 34m and costs $16 - $40.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Zayed City to Muscat, including transfers.
Zayed City to Muscat bus services, operated by Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, depart from Madinat Zayed station.
Zayed City to Muscat bus services, operated by Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, arrive at Abu Dhabi Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zayed City to Muscat is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Zayed City to Muscat.
There are 360+ hotels available in Muscat.
What companies run services between Zayed City, United Arab Emirates and Muscat, Oman?
You can take a bus from Madinat Zayed to Azaiba Bus Stn via Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Bus Station, Al Ain Central Bus Stn, and Khatm Al Shiklah border in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–130
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–130
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Phone
- 800555
- Website
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from Madinat Zayed to Abu Dhabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Bus Station to Al Ain Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from Madinat Zayed to MBZ City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
- Phone
- +968 1551
- info@mwasalat.om
- Website
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Bus Station to Al Ain Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Khatm Al Shiklah border to Azaiba Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Azaiba Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
- Phone
- 8009090
- ask@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Bus from Mussafah Shabiya Bus Station to Al Jafiliya Bus Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
- Phone
- +968 94681176
- Website
- omantaxipro.com
Towncar from Dubai to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $400
- Schedules at
- omantaxipro.com
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