Abu Dhabi Bus Station Official Bus Routes, Timings and Fares Guides (2026)

Fares, passes and timetables checked against Abu Dhabi Mobility and RTA, October 2026.

A bus ride across Abu Dhabi island costs AED 2 to AED 5. The same 30-minute trip by taxi often costs AED 25 or more. Every major route meets at one hub: Abu Dhabi Bus Station in Al Nahyan, the starting point for city buses and for intercity buses to Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Al Ain. The catch is that the network is big. It has more than 100 routes, 5 bus types and 3 newer services, and its rules differ from Dubai’s. This guide covers every major route, the real fares, the main bus station and each intercity service. Use the tools at the top of this page to work out your Hafilat fare, see whether a pass saves you money and find the right intercity bus.

Abu Dhabi Bus Service at a Glance

Abu Dhabi Mobility runs the Abu Dhabi bus service. This government body was called the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) until 2024. The network covers 3 regions: Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. Riders pay with a Hafilat smart card. Cash is not accepted on city buses.

Types of Abu Dhabi Bus Lines

Abu Dhabi bus lines fall into 5 groups. Each group uses its own numbering pattern, so a route number tells you what kind of bus it is.

• City buses (1 and 2-digit numbers): These run inside Abu Dhabi island. Examples are routes 5, 34 and 54.
• Regional buses (3-digit numbers): These link the island with suburbs such as Mussafah, Khalifa City and MBZ City. Examples are 101, 160 and 170.
• Express buses (X prefix): These make limited stops over long distances. Examples are X60 to Liwa, X88 to Ruwais and X90 to Al Ain.
• Airport buses (A prefix): These serve Zayed International Airport. Examples are A1, A2 and A10.
• Feeder buses (M, B and Q prefixes): These small Mini and Midi buses loop through neighbourhoods. Examples are M1 at Dalma Mall and Q3 at Rabdan.

Abu Dhabi Mobility also runs 3 newer services:

• Abu Dhabi Link: An on-demand minibus booked in an app. It runs 6 am to 11 pm in zones such as Yas Island, Saadiyat Island and Al Shahama.
• Automated Rapid Transit (ART): Electric, rail-less trams. The AR2 line links Louvre Abu Dhabi, teamLab Phenomena and Saadiyat Walk.
• Abu Dhabi Express: Non-stop buses from suburbs such as Mussafah and Khalifa City to the main bus station.

Abu Dhabi Bus Routes and Numbers

The table below lists the most-used Abu Dhabi bus routes and numbers. Each route runs in both directions.

Bus No 34 Route

Bus no 34 links Qasr Al Watan with Abu Dhabi Courts in Al Rawdah. The route crosses the whole island and passes these 12 key stops:

1. Qasr Al Watan
2. Etihad Towers
3. Emirates Palace
4. Marina Mall
5. Family Beach
6. Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre
7. Gold Centre
8. Abu Dhabi Bus Station
9. Abu Dhabi Men’s College
10. Police College
11. Al Reehan Public Garden
12. Abu Dhabi Courts

Check the live bus 34 timings in Darbi before you travel. Route 34 is one of the best single buses for tourists, because it passes 3 landmarks and the main bus station.

Abu Dhabi Bus Timings

Most Abu Dhabi bus timings run from about 5:30 am to around midnight. The official timetable for city route 8, for example, starts at 5:29 am and ends at 12:34 am, with buses every 15 minutes at weekday peaks and every 30 minutes at other times. The A1 and A2 airport buses run around the clock. Each route has its own timetable, so check the exact times in Darbi.

Weekday peaks are about 7 am to 9:30 am and 4 pm to 7 pm, when route 8 doubles its buses. Buses are full and roads are slow then. Abu Dhabi Mobility changes the Abu Dhabi bus schedule during Ramadan, Eid and National Day. Intercity routes can change too: during Eid Al Fitr 2026, RTA suspended E100 from Al Ghubaiba and ran Abu Dhabi trips through E101 at Ibn Battuta and E102 at Al Jafiliya instead. Check the dates on the UAE public holidays calendar before you plan around a holiday.

Abu Dhabi Bus Timings App

Darbi is the official Abu Dhabi bus timings app. It shows the full bus schedule in Abu Dhabi, the live bus location, the next arrivals at each stop, the walking route to the stop and the fare. Darbi works on iPhone, Android and Huawei phones. Google Maps also shows Abu Dhabi bus routes and real-time arrivals. Many bus stops have a QR code: scan it to see the next Abu Dhabi bus time from that stop.

Three other apps help:

• TAMM: Recharge your Hafilat card and pay public transport fines.
• Abu Dhabi Link: Book the on-demand minibus.
• S’hail: See timetables for RTA buses between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi Bus Fares

Abu Dhabi bus fares follow a distance formula: AED 2 when you board, plus 5 fils for every kilometre. No single journey costs more than AED 5. Children aged 10 and under ride free.

The fare rules below are the official “Basic Service” tariff. It covers journeys within the city and suburbs of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra.

The examples below are worked out with the official formula. Your real fare depends on the exact distance between your tap-in and tap-out stops.

Free Transfers

Transfers between buses are free. You don’t pay the AED 2 boarding fee again if you follow 3 rules:

1. Tap in on the next bus within 60 minutes of your last tap-out.
2. Don’t switch to the opposite direction of your destination.
3. Use no more than 2 transfers, which means 3 buses in total.

Intercity buses are not part of this transfer rule.

Hafilat Card Prices, Passes and Permits

The Hafilat card is the smart card for every Abu Dhabi bus. It came in 2015 to replace paper tickets. Tap the card on the reader when you board and again when you get off. If you skip the tap-out, the system charges the full route fare on your next use.

Passes and permits cover the city and suburbs of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. They don’t cover intercity buses. The personalised card lets you move your balance to a new card if you lose the old one.

You can buy or recharge a Hafilat card in 5 places:

• Customer Happiness Offices: At bus stations and at Zayed International Airport.
• Ticket vending machines: At major stops and malls, including Abu Dhabi Mall and Yas Mall.
• Lulu branches: All Lulu Hypermarket and Lulu Exchange branches in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra.
• Coop stores: Abu Dhabi Coop (SPAR) and Al Ain Coop.
• TAMM app: For online recharge.

Abu Dhabi Main Bus Station

The Abu Dhabi main bus station is the official “Abu Dhabi Bus Station” in the Al Nahyan area. People also call it the Abu Dhabi central bus station, the Abu Dhabi main bus terminal or the Abu Dhabi bus stand. Because Al Wahda Mall stands across the road, many riders know it as the Al Wahda Abu Dhabi bus station.

Inside the station you can buy Hafilat and Nol cards, top them up, buy intercity tickets and pay bus fines. Taxis wait at the rank outside, and Al Wahda Mall sits across the road for food and shopping.

Abu Dhabi Bus Station Contact Number

The station has no public landline of its own. Use these 4 official numbers instead:

Lost items go through the Lost and Found form on the Abu Dhabi Mobility website.

Other Bus Stations in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi has 6 main bus stations with Customer Happiness Offices. These offices sell cards and take fine payments from 7 am to 10 pm on weekdays.

• Abu Dhabi Bus Station (Al Nahyan): The island hub for intercity and express buses.
• Mohammed Bin Zayed City Bus Station: The hub for Mussafah, MBZ City and route A10.
• Al Shahama Bus Station: Serves the northern suburbs, with routes 210, 216 and A40.
• Al Ain Central Bus Station: The start of E201 to Dubai and buses to Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
• Madinat Zayed Bus Station: The Al Dhafra region hub.
• Ghayathi Bus Station: Serves the western Al Dhafra towns.

Dubai to Abu Dhabi Bus

The Dubai to Abu Dhabi bus is run by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Three routes link Dubai with Abu Dhabi, and each costs AED 25 one way. A fourth route, E201, links Dubai with Al Ain.

E101 is the fastest choice. Ibn Battuta is in the far south of Dubai near Jebel Ali, so the bus skips most of the city traffic before it reaches the highway to Abu Dhabi. E100 from Al Ghubaiba suits people staying in Bur Dubai or Deira. Both stations sit next to metro stops: Ibn Battuta on the Red Line and Al Ghubaiba on the Green Line. Check the Dubai Metro timings before you leave, because the metro starts at 8 am on Sundays.

Dubai to Abu Dhabi Bus Ticket Price

The Dubai to Abu Dhabi bus ticket price is a flat AED 25 one way. You pay with a Nol card that has at least AED 25 on it. Keep AED 30 or more on the card to be safe. Do a quick Nol card balance check before you go, because ticket machines at Al Ghubaiba have long queues on Friday evenings. You can also book online through the RTA website.

Dubai to Abu Dhabi Bus Timings Today

E100 and E101 run from about 4:20 am until after midnight, every day of the week. To see the exact Dubai to Abu Dhabi bus timings today, open the S’hail app or Google Maps and choose your route number. Weekend evenings and the days before holidays are the busiest. Arrive 20 to 30 minutes early at those times.

Abu Dhabi to Dubai Bus

The Abu Dhabi to Dubai bus leaves from Abu Dhabi Bus Station in Al Nahyan. E100 goes to Al Ghubaiba and E101 goes to Ibn Battuta. The Abu Dhabi to Dubai bus ticket price is AED 25, paid with a Nol card. You can buy or top up a Nol card at the customer counter inside the Abu Dhabi station. Hafilat cards don’t work on RTA intercity buses.

Al Ghubaiba Bus Station to Abu Dhabi

Route E100 runs from Al Ghubaiba bus station to Abu Dhabi. Al Ghubaiba sits in Bur Dubai, next to the Al Ghubaiba Metro station on the Green Line. The bus stops at Al Samha on the way and ends at Abu Dhabi Bus Station. The trip takes about 2 hours 15 minutes.

Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai Bus

The Abu Dhabi airport to Dubai bus is RTA route E102. It runs between Al Jafiliya Bus Station in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with a stop at Ibn Battuta, and costs AED 25 on a Nol card. Recent schedules show E102 serving Zayed International Airport Terminal A, while older ones end at Mussafah Bus Station. Check the current E102 trip in the S’hail app or call RTA on 800 9090 before you plan an airport transfer.

For trips within Abu Dhabi, take A1 to Al Zahiyah or A2 to Khalifa Street. Both run 24 hours and charge the normal Hafilat fare. Flying Etihad Airways? Eligible Etihad passengers can also book the airline’s coach to Dubai.

Sharjah to Abu Dhabi Bus

The Sharjah to Abu Dhabi bus is route 117. It runs from Al Jubail Bus Station in Sharjah to Abu Dhabi Bus Station and costs AED 30. Route 118 serves the same corridor. Route 811 runs from Al Ain to Sharjah. The trip takes about 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours, depending on traffic through Dubai.

For Sharjah to Abu Dhabi bus timings and Abu Dhabi to Sharjah bus timing, check the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) intercity schedule. Tickets are sold at the Customer Happiness Office in the Abu Dhabi station.

Abu Dhabi to Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah Bus

Abu Dhabi Bus Station runs 2 daily departures to Ajman and 2 to Ras Al Khaimah. These are the official Abu Dhabi to Ajman bus timing and Ras Al Khaimah times.

The Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah bus takes 4 to 5 hours. Buy your ticket at the station counter at least 30 minutes before departure, because seats are limited.

Abu Dhabi to Al Ain Bus Timing

Buses from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain leave Abu Dhabi Bus Station every hour, every day. The intercity service run by Capital Express costs AED 30 for a regular seat and AED 40 for a premium seat. Express route X90 also links the 2 cities. The trip takes about 2 hours. Tickets are sold at the Customer Happiness Office, and the Capital Express line is 80022739.

Intercity Bus Fares From Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Bus Rules and Fines

Abu Dhabi Mobility fines riders for 9 common violations. Inspectors board buses and check Hafilat cards.

You can pay a fine in 4 ways: the Darbi website, the TAMM app, a Customer Happiness Office, or a ticket vending machine.

Tips for Riding Abu Dhabi Buses

• Tap every time: Tap in when you board and tap out when you leave, or the full route fare is charged.
• Keep a balance: Keep at least AED 5 on your Hafilat card for a full trip.
• Respect priority seats: Leave priority seats for the riders they are reserved for. Misuse carries an AED 100 fine.
• Plan in summer: Wait inside air-conditioned shelters and carry water. Check the Dubai weather forecast too if your trip continues to Dubai.
• Avoid the evening peak: Intercity buses fill fast on Thursday and Friday evenings, so leave earlier.
• Use one card per person: Each rider needs their own Hafilat card, apart from children aged 10 and under.

Bus No 8 Official Timetable

This section shows how an official Abu Dhabi bus schedule works, using route 8. Bus no 8 links Marina Al Bateen with the Fish Market at Zayed Port. It runs through Al Bateen, Al Khalidiyah, Al Hisn, Al Danah and Al Zahiyah. A full trip takes 43 to 58 minutes, depending on direction and traffic. The times below come from the official Abu Dhabi Mobility timetable dated 18 March 2026.

On weekdays, buses from Marina Al Bateen run every 15 minutes from about 7 am to 9:15 am and from 4 pm to 7 pm. Buses from Fish Market run every 15 minutes from 6:06 am to 9:36 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm. Two early buses start at Al Wakrah St at 5:29 am and 5:59 am, and one starts at Civil Defense in Al Bateen at 5:30 am.

Marina Al Bateen to Zayed Port Fish Market

The times below are for the first full trip, which leaves Marina Al Bateen at 5:57 am.

Zayed Port Fish Market to Marina Al Bateen

The times below are for the first full trip, which leaves the Fish Market at 6:06 am.

Later buses keep roughly the same running time between stops, so you can estimate any bus by adding the same gaps to its departure time. Route 8 is a handy way to reach Qasr Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi Mall, Heritage Park and the Mina Zayed Fish Market without changing buses.

Frequently Asked Questions