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Bus A1 to Al ZahiyahorBus A2 to Khalifa Street and the Corniche?

The short answer

For one traveler they cost the same. The Bus A1 to Al Zahiyah is priced on a ticket that stands in for the A1's own distance fare, which is not published, so the size at which one overtakes the other cannot be named.

The Bus A1 to Al Zahiyah is quicker: 48 min against 50 min. The Bus A2 to Khalifa Street and the Corniche varies between 47 and 53 minutes.

Bus A1 to Al Zahiyah: 06:05–23:05. Bus A2 to Khalifa Street and the Corniche: 06:12–22:50.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in AED. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus A1 to Al ZahiyahBus A2 to Khalifa Street and the CornicheDifference
1AED 5AED 5same
2AED 10AED 10same
3AED 15AED 15same
4AED 20AED 20same
5AED 25AED 25same
6AED 30AED 30same
7AED 35AED 35same
8AED 40AED 40same

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
A1 · Abu Dhabi MobilityBus A1 to Al Zahiyah
From
Terminal A bus stop, just outside arrivals
To
Al Zahiyah bus station, in the old Tourist Club Area downtown
Runs
06:05–23:05
Journey
46–52 min

Tap your Hafilat card again when you get off: the fare is worked out by the distance ridden.

It calls at Etihad Airways' head office in Khalifa City, then runs in along Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street.

Bus A1 to Al Zahiyah: price for every party size

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