Commuters can travel between two largest emirates, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in UAE, by the E11 road

Now commuters can travel between the two largest emirates, Dubai and Abudhabi in UAE, by the E11 road, or the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Highway, which runs straight, roughly parallel to the coastline.

There are three options for travellers to travel between the two emirates:

• The E100 bus runs from Dubai's Al Ghubaiba Bus Station to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station.
• The E101 bus route connects Dubai's Ibn Battuta Bus Station with Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station.
• The E102 bus route connects Dubai's Ibn Battuta Bus Station and Abu Dhabi's Musaffah Community Bus Station.

Al Ghubaiba is located in the city of Bur Dubai, near Dubai Creek, and is therefore accessible for those commuting from neighbourhoods in Old Dubai. While Ibn Battuta is preferable for people in New Dubai neighbourhoods including Jebel Ali, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai Marina, Al Barsha, and Palm Jumeirah.

The stations are all easily accessible by the Dubai Metro.

Timings:

E100 service:

The first service is at 4.20am, Monday to Frida, with the last being 11.25pm.

The first service is 4.20am, while the last is 11.20pm, on Saturdays and Sundays

Buses depart every 20 to 25 minutes and the travel time is around two hours.

E101 service:

The first service is at 4.30am, Monday to Friday, with the last being at 12.30am.

The first service is at 12am and the last is 11pm, on Saturdays and Sundays.

Buses depart every 20 minutes with overall travel time being around 1.5 hours.

E102 service:

The first service is at 1am, Monday to Friday with the last being at 11pm.

The first service is at 1am and the last is 11.20pm, on Saturdays and Sunday.

The trip takes about 1.4 hours.

Travellers are to ensure that they check the schedule on the RTA website prior to travel. It must be noted that timings might vary during Ramadan and on public holidays.

The Fares:

One-way ticket costs Dhs25 and the full fare, is taken from your nol card as soon as you check in, and there is no need to check out at the destination. Price remains same for all bus services.