How do I get from Abu Dhabi airport to Abu Dhabi Bus Station?

Bus A2 to Khalifa Street and the Corniche: AED 5 for one traveler, 33–34 min. It leaves you at Abu Dhabi Bus Station, the Sultan Bin Zayed Street stop. By day take A2, which stops here after 33 to 34 minutes on its way to Khalifa Street; at night N2 does the same every 15 minutes. Intercity buses to Dubai leave from this station for AED 25.

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Airport to station · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Abu Dhabi Bus Station

For Abu Dhabi generally we recommend the Bus A1 to Al Zahiyah; for Abu Dhabi Bus Station the answer changes.

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The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Bus A2 to Khalifa Street and the Corniche

A2 · Abu Dhabi Mobility

33–34 min rideEvery 30 min06:12–22:50

Terminal A bus stopAbu Dhabi Bus Station

AED 5total for 1 adultAED 5 eachBuy ticketOn Abu Dhabi Mobility

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Terminal A bus stop, just outside arrivals

Charged by distance on a Hafilat card: AED 2 to board plus 5 fils a kilometre, never more than AED 5; to the city it is usually about AED 4. No cash on board; children aged 10 and under ride free.

Hours. About every 30 minutes from 06:12 to 22:50, every day.

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Night only

Night bus N2 to Al Zahiyah

N2 · Abu Dhabi Mobility

33–34 min rideEvery 15 min23:20–05:50

Terminal A bus stopAbu Dhabi Bus Station

AED 5total for 1 adultAED 5 eachBuy ticketOn Abu Dhabi Mobility

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Terminal A bus stop, just outside arrivals

Charged by distance on a Hafilat card: AED 2 to board plus 5 fils a kilometre, never more than AED 5; to the city it is usually about AED 4. No cash on board; children aged 10 and under ride free.

Hours. Every 15 minutes from 23:20 to 05:50, every night. By day bus A1 runs to the same bus station. From 23:20 to 05:50 the night bus N2 calls here every 15 minutes on its way to Al Zahiyah.

Price for every party size · Fare source

By day take A2, which stops here after 33 to 34 minutes on its way to Khalifa Street; at night N2 does the same every 15 minutes. Intercity buses to Dubai leave from this station for AED 25.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Zayed International Airport into Abu Dhabi

Your destination

Already at the right station.

The city's main bus station in Al Nahyan, where the intercity buses leave for Dubai, Sharjah and Al Ain.

Zayed International Airport

Follow station signs

Terminal A bus stop

Bus A2 to Khalifa Street · 33–34 min

Abu Dhabi Bus Station

Bus A2 to Khalifa Street serves Abu Dhabi Bus Station. Bus A1 to Al Zahiyah does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock, but between them they cover it: the Bus A2 to Khalifa Street and the Corniche runs 06:12–22:50, and the Night bus N2 to Al Zahiyah runs 23:20–05:50. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Abu Dhabi Bus Station

Find the airport station

Terminal A bus stop. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Bus A2 to Khalifa Street

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Abu Dhabi Bus Station

33–34 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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A private car into Abu Dhabi: €45 for four

Four pay AED 20 on the cheapest way to Abu Dhabi Bus Station on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €45 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of Abu Dhabi; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Hire a car for Al Ain, the Liwa oasis or a day in Dubai at your own hours. You are staying downtown: the A1 bus reaches Al Zahiyah for at most AED 5 on a Hafilat card, and Welcome Pickups' car is a fixed €35. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Bus A1 to Al Zahiyah stop at Abu Dhabi Bus Station?

No. It runs to Al Zahiyah bus station.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock, but between them they cover it: the Bus A2 to Khalifa Street and the Corniche runs 06:12–22:50, and the Night bus N2 to Al Zahiyah runs 23:20–05:50.

How far is Abu Dhabi Bus Station from the centre?