Intercity transfer
Abu Dhabi to Dubai by private chauffeur
Abu DhabiDubai
The morning flight, the evening meeting, the weekend away — driven at a fixed fare by someone who knows what the E11 does at every hour.
Abu Dhabi to Dubai is about 140 km and the drive takes about 90 minutes — 75 to 90 minutes door to door in normal traffic, measured Abu Dhabi Downtown to Dubai Downtown. Virtus drives it as a fixed-fare private transfer, including drop-offs at any Dubai International (DXB) terminal, with tolls and waiting time already in the price.
Quick answers
The questions people ask first
Short, complete answers to the things that decide the booking. The longer list is further down the page.
How long does it take to drive from Abu Dhabi to Dubai?
The drive takes about 90 minutes — 75 to 90 minutes door to door in normal traffic. The morning peak into Dubai and weekend evenings sit at the top of that range, so for a flight we work backwards from your departure time rather than from the average.
How far is Dubai from Abu Dhabi?
About 140 km from Abu Dhabi Downtown to Dubai Downtown, almost all of it on the E11 Sheikh Zayed Road. Your exact pickup and drop-off addresses move the figure, and we confirm both before quoting.
How much is a private car from Abu Dhabi to Dubai?
One fixed, all-inclusive fare decided by the vehicle class and the two addresses. Salik, tolls, fuel, parking and your free waiting time are inside it, and it does not change with traffic or the hour of the day. Send the details on WhatsApp for the exact number.
The route
Abu Dhabi to Dubai with a Virtus chauffeur
Abu Dhabi to Dubai is 140 km of straight, fast road, and a strong argument for booking the journey rather than improvising it. The most common version is a run from Abu Dhabi up to Dubai International for a flight, where the risk is never the road itself but the margin: leave at the wrong hour and a 75-minute drive becomes two hours with a boarding gate at the end of it.
We set the pickup from your flight time and the margin you want at the terminal, not from an average. Door-to-door pickup anywhere in Abu Dhabi — the Corniche, Al Reem, Saadiyat, Yas Island, Khalifa City, Mussafah — and a drop-off anywhere in Dubai or at any DXB terminal. Salik, tolls, fuel and parking are already inside the fixed fare, and the number does not move if the traffic does.
Early morning departures are normal work for us and cost the same as any other hour: there is no night surcharge on this route. If several of you are travelling with checked luggage, a luxury van keeps the party and the bags in one vehicle instead of splitting you across two cars that then have to find each other.
Included
What is inside the price
Everything below is in the fare we quote. There is no line added at the end and no upsell on the day.
A vetted chauffeur
ITC-licensed, English-speaking, and briefed on your route before the day starts.
15 minutes free waiting
Fifteen free minutes at every non-airport pickup, so a slow checkout or a meeting that overran does not turn into a charge.
Luggage handled
Your chauffeur loads and unloads every case at both ends. Tell us the bag count and we send a vehicle that fits it.
Chilled water on board
Bottled water in every vehicle, and the cabin cooled before you get in rather than after.
Tolls, Salik and parking
Every gate on the route and the parking at both ends are already inside the fare. Nothing is added afterwards.
One fixed, all-inclusive fare
The number we quote is the number you pay. No meter, no surge pricing, no rounding up when you arrive.
The car
Which vehicle will turn up
Pick the class that fits your party and your luggage. The chauffeur, the condition of the car and the fixed price are identical in all of them.
- Executive SedanOne to three passengers, luggage out of sight, an arrival that draws no attention. Where most weekday bookings end up.Up to 3 passengers2 large + 2 small bagsSee this class
- Luxury SUVFour passengers and real luggage space, in the class Uber Black riders in Abu Dhabi already know.Up to 4 passengers3 large + 2 small bagsSee this class
- Luxury VanFamilies, delegations and crews who would otherwise need two cars — kept together in one.Up to 7 passengers6 large + 4 small bagsSee this class
- First ClassThe top of the fleet, arranged per booking and confirmed in writing — never improvised on the day.Up to 3 passengers2 large + 2 small bagsSee this class
Good to know
More questions about this booking
The details that come up once the price is agreed.
Can you drop me at Dubai airport (DXB)?
Yes, and it is the most common version of this trip. Tell us your flight time and how early you want to be at the terminal, and we work the pickup time backwards from that. All DXB terminals are covered at the same fare.
Can we stop on the way?
A short comfort stop is normal and changes nothing. If the plan includes a real stop — a meeting, a collection, a second pickup — tell us when you book and we either build it into the fare or quote the day by the hour, whichever is cheaper for you.
Do you drive early mornings and late nights?
Yes, every hour of every day. A 4 am pickup in Abu Dhabi for a morning flight out of DXB is a normal booking rather than a special request, and the fare is the same number at four in the morning as at four in the afternoon.
How much waiting time is included?
Fifteen free minutes at a normal pickup and 60 at an airport. If you are running later than that we message you instead of leaving, and any extra waiting is agreed with you before anything is charged.
How far ahead should I book?
A day ahead is ideal, especially for an early flight. Same-day requests are usually possible, and you get either a fixed price or a clear no — we do not confirm a car we are not sure we can put on the road.
Other routes
Another route, or another day?
- Zayed International (AUH) transferMeet and greet at Abu Dhabi's airport, then about 35 minutes to Downtown at a fixed fare — and only 15 to Yas Island.See this route
- Yas Island transferAbout 30 km from the city centre: 25 to 35 minutes to Ferrari World, the circuit or your Yas hotel, at a fixed fare.See this route
- Louvre Abu Dhabi & Saadiyat transferAbout 12 km from the city centre: 15 to 20 minutes to the museum, the cultural district or a Saadiyat beach hotel.See this route
- Zayed Port cruise terminal transferThe shortest run we publish: about 8 km and 10 to 15 minutes between the city and the cruise terminal.See this route
- ADNEC exhibition transferAbout 10 km from the city centre: 15 to 20 minutes to the exhibition centre, and a car that knows which entrance you need.See this route
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix chauffeurA car and a chauffeur held for race weekend at Yas Marina Circuit — reserved months ahead, priced when you ask.See this route
- Abu Dhabi to Al AinAbout 160 km inland: 90 to 110 minutes to the Garden City, the oasis and Jebel Hafeet, at a fixed one-way fare.See this route
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