There are 5 ways to get from Erbil to Abu Dhabi by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Erbil International Airport to Abu Dhabi
best- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane EBL - AUH
5h 57mAED 961–2,474Fly Erbil International Airport to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane EBL - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
6h 42mAED 761–2,574Drive 2,104.2 km
- Drive from Erbil to Abu Dhabicar 2,104.2 km
21h 3mAED 814–1,176Fly Erbil International Airport to Sharjah International Airport, bus
- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane EBL - SHJ
- Take the bus from Al Jubail Bus Terminal to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stationbus
6h 32mAED 901–2,428Drive to Sulaymaniyah, fly to Abu Dhabi
- Drive from Erbil to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)car
- Fly from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane ISU - AUH
8h 41mAED 1,133–3,049
Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erbil to Abu Dhabi is to drive which costs AED 800 - AED 1200 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Erbil to Abu Dhabi is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs AED 950 - AED 2500.
The distance between Erbil and Abu Dhabi is 1701 km. The road distance is 2104.2 km.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Erbil to Abu Dhabi, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi is 1h ahead of Erbil. It is currently 8:17 AM in Erbil and 9:17 AM in Abu Dhabi.
Yes, the driving distance between Erbil to Abu Dhabi is 2104 km. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Erbil to Abu Dhabi.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Abu Dhabi.
What companies run services between Erbil, Iraq and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, and two other airlines fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 800–3,000
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 750–2,700
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 700–2,500
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 950–3,600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- AED 900–3,100
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Abu Dhabi via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 850–2,700
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 800–2,300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 850–3,100
- Phone
- +971-6-00525252
- [email protected]
- Website
- srta.gov.ae
Bus from Al Jubail Bus Terminal to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 28–40
- Schedules at
- eforms.srta.gov.ae
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
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