There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Abu Dhabi by plane, subway, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abu Dhabi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane DCA - AUH
21h 52mAED 2,389–6,489Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane IAD - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
19h 46mAED 1,411–4,014Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane IAD - AUH
16h 51mAED 1,511–4,314Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane JFK - AUH
19h 14mAED 1,804–4,563Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sharjah International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane IAD - SHJ
- Take the bus from Al Jubail Bus Terminal to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stationbus
22hAED 1,551–4,268Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane DCA - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
20h 17mAED 2,725–7,443
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Abu Dhabi is to subway and fly and shuttle which costs AED 1400 - AED 4100 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Abu Dhabi is to subway and fly which takes 16h 51m and costs AED 1500 - AED 4400.
The distance between Washington and Abu Dhabi is 11399 km.
It takes approximately 21h 52m to get from Washington to Abu Dhabi, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi is 8h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:33 PM in Washington and 9:33 PM in Abu Dhabi.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Abu Dhabi.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
Air Canada, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) once daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abu Dhabi via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 3,300–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,200–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–4,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,900–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dubai International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,700–7,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,900–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–4,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–4,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–3,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dubai International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,800–9,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dubai International Airport via Ottawa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,900–9,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–4,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–6,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,000–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,700–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,200–5,500
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,700–7,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abu Dhabi via Ottawa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,300–6,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abu Dhabi via Montreal, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,600–8,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dubai International Airport via Ottawa, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,300–8,500
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 9–10
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- AED 9–10
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 9–10
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- AED 9–10
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 9–10
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- AED 9–10
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 180–2,600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- AED 180–1,800
- First Class
- AED 700–2,600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 450–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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