Dubai Airport (DXB) to Abu Dhabi Transfer
Land at DXB and continue to Abu Dhabi in a private car — Yas Island, Corniche and city hotels.
DXB → Abu Dhabi
Land at DXB and continue to Abu Dhabi in a private car — Yas Island, Corniche and city hotels.
DXB → Abu Dhabi
One vehicle from DXB to Abu Dhabi — no change in Dubai
Yas Island, Saadiyat, Corniche and city drop-offs
Better with family luggage than coach plus taxi
Return to DXB can be added on the same booking form
Many international flights still arrive at Dubai International even when the hotel is in Abu Dhabi. A private DXB to Abu Dhabi transfer covers that inter-emirate leg in one booking: meet-and-greet at Dubai Airport, then a direct drive down to the capital.
Use this page for Yas Island resorts, Saadiyat, the Corniche, Al Reem, downtown Abu Dhabi hotels and residences. It is not a Dubai-only taxi. Pricing comes from the Airport Ride engine for Dubai–Abu Dhabi, the vehicle and how many passengers you enter.
The usual line is Sheikh Zayed Road / E11 from Dubai into Abu Dhabi. Yas Island hotels peel off before the main island city; Corniche and downtown addresses continue onto the island. Saadiyat cultural hotels are a further coastal spur after you reach Abu Dhabi.
Expect around two hours when traffic is reasonable. The stretch between Interchange 1 and the Abu Dhabi border is the part that slows in the evening. A private transfer avoids the Dubai–Abu Dhabi coach stations and a second taxi with luggage.
If you actually land at Zayed International Airport (AUH), use the Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai page instead of this DXB route.
Couples often take an SUV for the E11 run. Theme-park groups bound for Yas Island usually need a Hiace or Coaster once strollers and park bags are counted. Coach options appear when the passenger count is high. The vehicle step shows the price from the live Airport Ride tariff for this origin and destination.
Choose the DXB terminal that matches your airline. After bags, meet the driver in arrivals. Because this is a two-emirate drive, adding the flight number is useful — a late DXB landing still needs a legal pickup window on the Abu Dhabi side.
Write the Abu Dhabi hotel or residence in full. “Yas Island” covers several resorts; the exact name avoids a second stop. Child seats are requested on the extras step after you pick a vehicle.
See more FAQs on our help page
Around two hours is a realistic planning time. Yas Island can be a little shorter than Corniche or Saadiyat, depending on E11 traffic.
Yes. Enter the hotel or residence. Yas Island, Saadiyat, the Corniche and downtown Abu Dhabi are all drop-offs on this DXB arrival route.
If your ticket is already into DXB, book this page. If you land at Zayed International (AUH) and need Dubai, use the Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai transfer page.
Airport Ride quotes a private vehicle price for the route and passenger count, not a per-seat coach fare. You see the amount after you choose a vehicle.