There are 8 ways to get from Linz to Novalja by bus, busferry, train, ferry, night train, car, car ferry, plane, or shuttle
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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€56–292Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
14h 12m€75–337Drive 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 Hauptbahnhof 4 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
13h 41mTrain, drive, line 335 car ferry
- 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 Priznacar
- Take the car ferry from Prizna to Zigljencarferry 335
15h 17m€113–160Train, 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€122–295Train, 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€125–310
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Novalja is to train and bus and ferry which costs €70 - €340 and takes 14h 12m.
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 3674+ 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 Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, Trieste Airport, Trieste Airport, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €26–40
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
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €22–35
- First Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–15
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €18–27
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Business
- €13–14
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Night train from Linz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- €11–16
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
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
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Gospić
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- 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
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- 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
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Graz Hauptbahnhof 4 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
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 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
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €6–9
Car ferry from Prizna to Zigljen
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €1–3
- Adult
- €2–5
- Children 3-12
- €1–3
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