There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Novalja by plane, bus, ferry, car, car train, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
12h 11m€123–257Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus 972 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
26h 23m€68–109Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar
- Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Novaljacar
47h 20m€299–1,244Drive 1,555.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Novaljacar 1,555.3 km
16h 32m€219–316Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
12h 41m€160–501Fly Istanbul to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU)plane IST - SPU
- Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
11h 20m€129–308Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IST - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
14h 8m€121–541Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SAW - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
12h 27m€182–284Fly Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane IST - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rijeka, Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
14h 54m€154–290Bus via Alibeyköy Metro
- Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
32h 20m€68–76Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
32h 25m€75–101
Istanbul to Novalja by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Novalja is to bus via Alibeyköy Metro which costs €65 - €80 and takes 32h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Novalja is to fly and bus which takes 11h 20m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Novalja. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Otogar and arriving at Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Montenegro Hotel, Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica and Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 20m.
The distance between Istanbul and Novalja is 1451 km. The road distance is 1555.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Novalja without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 26h 23m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Istanbul to Novalja, including transfers.
Istanbul to Novalja bus services, operated by Balbuss, depart from Montenegro Hotel station.
Istanbul to Novalja bus services, operated by Balbuss, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica station.
Novalja is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:55 AM in Istanbul and 6:55 AM in Novalja.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Novalja is 1555 km. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Istanbul to Novalja.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Novalja, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogar to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Alibeyköy Metro, Montenegro Hotel, Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, and Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 32h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Tivat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €207–1,029
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- €207
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- €560
- Sleeper Wagon
- €640
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- €596
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- €949
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- €1,029
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- 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
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €95–170
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €55–110
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–100
- Private
- €170–320
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- 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
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rijeka, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
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
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €6–9
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