Both cities are large, sprawling areas and the distance can vary quite considerably depending on your destination. It is around 130km from central Abu Dhabi to Jumeirah (central) in Dubai.
By car it takes a journey of around 1 hour and 15 mins to reach into the beginning of Dubai at a safe speed. It would take a few extra minutes to get inside Dubai (downtown).
By intercity bus the journey is about 2 hours, including stops.
120 KM from Abu Dhabi Mall via Sheikh Zayed Road, and it takes 1. hr 30 minutes approx.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi share a border, so it is theoretically possible to be standing in both emirates at once. Their downtowns are about 100 miles apart.
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The travel time from either Abu Dhabi to Dubai ( reaching Dubai) or vice versa is about 1 1/2 hrs at safe speed and also depending on what time of the day or even on which day you go.
Rush hours times tend to be from 7am until 8am ( people going to work, university or students going to school). Also, around 12 noon onward until 6pm with K Gs finishing, then followed by schools 2-3 pm, then people leaving work from Companies and offices.
Thursdays are even busier with people start traveling home to different states in the country for the weekend from where ever they may work or study.
Fridays mornings roads are quieter in some areas.
Usually when going to Dubai, one has to give themselves extra time (30 mins or so) to get through traffic jams etc..
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are both locations within the United Arab Emirates. The distance between these two locations is 93.2 miles. The average travel time by car would be 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The distance between Fujairah to Abu Dhabi is about 211.75 kms which is equivalent to 131.58 miles.