7 of the best · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Zayed International Airport, the visitor shuttles, the city buses, metered taxis, Etihad Rail to Dubai and the cruise terminal.
Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026
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Three Abu Dhabi moments we keep going back to: the Grand Mosque in the late afternoon, the light under the Louvre’s dome, and a kayak into the mangroves at high tide.
The back story
The airport, the Experience Abu Dhabi shuttle, the Yas Express, the buses and Etihad Rail.
For the sights
A complimentary visitor shuttle linking the airport and downtown with the sights.
Abu Dhabi to Dubai in about 64 minutes
The passenger railway from Abu Dhabi to Dubai, Al Dhaid and Fujairah.
Getting Around
What a foreign buyer needs to know first.
The back story
The airport, the Experience Abu Dhabi shuttle, the Yas Express, the buses and Etihad Rail.
Getting Around
Arriving in Abu Dhabi.
The capital’s airport
Abu Dhabi’s international airport, about 15 minutes from Yas Island and 25 from Saadiyat.
Getting Around
Shuttles, buses and taxis.
For the sights
A complimentary visitor shuttle linking the airport and downtown with the sights.
Round Yas Island
The complimentary shuttle that stops at Yas Island’s major hotels and attractions.
Getting Around
Etihad Rail and the cruise terminal.
Ships at Mina Zayed
The cruise terminal at Zayed Port, a short taxi ride from the Corniche.
Abu Dhabi to Dubai in about 64 minutes
The passenger railway from Abu Dhabi to Dubai, Al Dhaid and Fujairah.
