There are 4 ways to get from Ancona to Novalja by car ferry, car, bus, train, or ferry
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry 51
- Drive from Port of Zadar to Novaljacar
8h 27m€21–30Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry 51
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
10h 10m€11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Bologna Centralebus 421 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka bus stationbus 541
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
15h 5m€27–105Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Pesarotrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Novaljaferry
8h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Novalja is to car ferry and bus which costs €11 - €16 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Novalja is to car ferry and drive which takes 8h 27m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Novalja. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Bologna Centrale and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Ancona and Novalja is 250 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Novalja without a car is to bus which takes 15h 5m and costs €27 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Ancona to Novalja, including transfers.
Ancona to Novalja bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Novalja bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
There are 3260+ hotels available in Novalja.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Novalja, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Ancona to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Bologna Centrale and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 15h 5m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €9–12
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Pesaro to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
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