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How to get fromRiyadh to Abu Dhabiby subway, plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi by subway, plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Line 1 subway, line 4 subway, fly to Abu Dhabi

    best
    1. Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway subway
    3. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane RUH - AUH
    6h 8m
    AED 398–1,218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riyadh to Muscatbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruwi to Mabelahbus bus 01 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mabelah Bus Stn to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stnbus bus 202
    30h 31m
    AED 191–472

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dammam to Muscatbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruwi to Mabelahbus bus 01 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mabelah Bus Stn to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stnbus bus 202
    30h 3m
    AED 229–643

  4. Drive 884.8 km

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Abu Dhabicar car 884.8 km
    9h 57m
    AED 360–520

  5. Fly to Dubai International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane RUH - DXB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabishuttle bus
    9h 3m
    AED 338–868

Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration2h 53mAverage Duration
TicketAED 345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 876.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?

You can take a bus from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn via Muscat, Ruwi, and Mabelah Bus Stn in around 30h 31m.

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