There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abu Dhabi
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane SAW - AUH
8h 34mAED 470–1,913Fly Istanbul to Abu Dhabi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane IST - AUH
8h 29mAED 609–1,111Fly Istanbul to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane IST - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
11h 4mAED 709–1,511Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane SAW - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
11h 24mAED 760–1,813Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sharjah International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane SAW - SHJ
- Take the bus from Al Jubail Bus Terminal to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stationbus
11h 29mAED 750–1,267Fly Istanbul to Sharjah International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane IST - SHJ
- Take the bus from Al Jubail Bus Terminal to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stationbus
11h 48mAED 699–1,665
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi is to fly and bus which costs AED 750 - AED 1300 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs AED 600 - AED 1200.
The distance between Istanbul and Abu Dhabi is 3047 km.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi is 1h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 6:04 PM in Istanbul and 7:04 PM in Abu Dhabi.
There are 1277+ hotels available in Abu Dhabi.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Etihad fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 550–2,200
Flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 650–2,500
Flights from Istanbul to Sharjah International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 600–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 490–2,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 650–2,200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 460–1,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 380–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 400–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 550–2,700
Flights from Istanbul to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 650–2,300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 750–2,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 650–2,200
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 700–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 650–1,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 550–2,700
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 600–2,700
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,000–2,300
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 390–1,300
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Aleppo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- AED 400–1,700
- 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
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
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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