There are 10 ways to get from Linz to Novalja by bus, busferry, train, ferry, car, night train, plane, 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.
Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Gospićbus 939
- Take the busferry from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Novaljabusferry
11h 20mNight train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus stationbus 944
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
14h 30m€74–173Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain 701 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus 972 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
13h 26m€236–452Train, drive
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain 701 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Perusictrain Ic
- Drive from Perusic to Novaljacar
14h 28m€161–266Drive 711.1 km
- Drive from Linz to Novaljacar 711.1 km
7h 13m€114–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain 701 / ...
- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
13h 18m€188–531Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane VIE - ZAD
- Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
7h 45m€78–298Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane ZAG - ZAD
- Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
11h 17m€290–655Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VIE - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
10h 34m€135–319Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zadar Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PRG - ZAD
- Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
10h 46m€118–369
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Novalja is to night train and bus and ferry which costs €70 - €180 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Novalja is to drive which takes 7h 13m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Novalja. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Novalja via Zagreb and Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Linz and Novalja is 669 km. The road distance is 711.1 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Novalja without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 11h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Linz to Novalja, including transfers.
Linz to Novalja bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Novalja bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Novalja is 711 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Linz to Novalja.
There are 1805+ hotels available in Novalja.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Novalja, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Linz to Novalja. However, you can take the bus to Zagreb, take the bus to Gospić, walk to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor, then take the vehicle to Novalja. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz Hbf to Novalja via Graz Hbf, Maribor, Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, Zagreb, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Perusic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Gospić
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Gospić
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Gospić
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 66 06 60
- reklamacije@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- likaline.hr
Busferry from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likaline.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €38–150
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €38
- Private
- €68
Shuttle from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–440
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €278
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- 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 Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–35
- 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
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- 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
- €18
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Shuttle from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- 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
- +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
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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