There are 6 ways to get from Ferrara to Novalja by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Pesarotrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Novaljaferry
9h 47m€90–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferrara to Rijeka bus stationbus N544
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus Arriva
10h 10m€24–59Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
9h 57m€125–313Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ferrara to Venice Troncetto ferrycar
- Take the car ferry from Venice Troncetto ferry to Port of Porečcarferry
- Drive from Port of Poreč to Novaljacar
9h 45m€138–191Train, ferry via Cesena
- Take the train from Ferrara to Cesenatrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Cesenatico Port to Novaljaferry
10h 38m€100–173Shuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Ferrara to Cesena
- Take the ferry from Cesenatico Port to Novaljaferry
11h€187–387
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Novalja is to bus which costs €23 - €60 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Novalja is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 45m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Novalja. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Ferrara and Novalja is 371 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Novalja without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 47m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Ferrara to Novalja, including transfers.
Ferrara to Novalja bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ferrara station.
Ferrara to Novalja bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
There are 4048+ hotels available in Novalja.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Novalja, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Ferrara to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 10h 10m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Ferrara to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ferrara to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- info@gomoviaggi.com
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Pesaro to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Cesenatico Port to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rijeka to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 52 422 896
- sales@venezialines.com
- Website
- venezialines.com
Car ferry from Venice Troncetto ferry to Port of Poreč
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://venezialines.com/
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