There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Abu Dhabi by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Abu Dhabi
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane IAH - AUH
20h 55mAED 1,813–7,019Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Abu Dhabi
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane HOU - AUH
25h 58mAED 1,507–4,309Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane IAH - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
21h 25mAED 1,713–6,019Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sharjah International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane IAH - SHJ
- Take the bus from Al Jubail Bus Terminal to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stationbus
23h 45mAED 1,853–6,573Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hamad International Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane IAH - DOH
- Drive from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Abu Dhabicar
22h 36mAED 2,521–6,835
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Abu Dhabi is to fly which costs AED 1500 - AED 4400 and takes 25h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Abu Dhabi is to fly which takes 20h 55m and costs AED 1800 - AED 7000.
The distance between Houston and Abu Dhabi is 13238 km.
It takes approximately 20h 55m to get from Houston to Abu Dhabi, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi is 10h ahead of Houston. It is currently 6:38 PM in Houston and 4:38 AM in Abu Dhabi.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Abu Dhabi.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
United Airlines, Etihad, and five other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Abu Dhabi via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,200–6,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Dubai International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,900–5,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,000–6,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,300–6,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Abu Dhabi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–7,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Abu Dhabi via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–7,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Abu Dhabi via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–6,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Abu Dhabi via Raleigh/Durham, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,900–6,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Abu Dhabi via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–6,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Abu Dhabi via Pittsburgh, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Abu Dhabi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,000–7,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Dubai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–6,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hamad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–7,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–6,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–6,500
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Abu Dhabi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–7,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,000–6,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Dubai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–6,500
- 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
- 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
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