There are 3 ways to get from Zayed International Airport - Terminal A to Khalifa City by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Al Matar / Zayed In'tl ECC to Theyab Bin Eissa St / Sas Al Nakhl Schoolbus K4
57 minAED 2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zayed International Airport - Terminal A to Khalifa Citytaxi 10.7 km
11 minAED 30–45Drive 10.7 km
- Drive from Zayed International Airport - Terminal A to Khalifa Citycar 10.7 km
11 minAED 5–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zayed International Airport - Terminal A to Khalifa City is to bus which costs AED 2 - AED 4 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Zayed International Airport - Terminal A to Khalifa City is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs AED 30 - AED 45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Al Matar / Zayed In'tl ECC and arriving at Theyab Bin Eissa St / Sas Al Nakhl School. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Zayed International Airport - Terminal A and Khalifa City is 13 km. The road distance is 10.7 km.
The best way to get from Zayed International Airport - Terminal A to Khalifa City without a car is to bus which takes 57 min and costs AED 2 - AED 4.
The bus from Al Matar / Zayed In'tl ECC to Theyab Bin Eissa St / Sas Al Nakhl School takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Zayed International Airport - Terminal A to Khalifa City bus services, operated by Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, depart from Al Matar / Zayed In'tl ECC station.
Zayed International Airport - Terminal A to Khalifa City bus services, operated by Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, arrive at Theyab Bin Eissa St / Sas Al Nakhl School station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zayed International Airport - Terminal A to Khalifa City is 11 km. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Zayed International Airport - Terminal A to Khalifa City.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Khalifa City.
What companies run services between Zayed International Airport - Terminal A, United Arab Emirates and Khalifa City, United Arab Emirates?
Abu Dhabi Department of Transport operates a bus from Al Matar / Zayed In'tl ECC to Theyab Bin Eissa St / Sas Al Nakhl School every 30 minutes. Tickets cost AED 2–4 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- 800555
- Website
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from Al Matar / Zayed In'tl ECC to Theyab Bin Eissa St / Sas Al Nakhl School
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 2–4
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- AED 30–45
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