There are 6 ways to get from Modena to Novalja by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or plane
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 Modena to Cesenatrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Cesenatico Port to Novaljaferry
10h 36m€99–177Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
10h 43m€72–205Bus
- Take the bus from Modena to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
12h 22m€85–220Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Modena to Venice Troncetto ferrycar
- Take the car ferry from Venice Troncetto ferry to Port of Porečcarferry
- Drive from Port of Poreč to Novaljacar
10h 40m€143–206Shuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Modena to Cesena
- Take the ferry from Cesenatico Port to Novaljaferry
11h 15m€205–424Fly, ferry
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane BLQ - RJK
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
12h 46m€139–482
Modena to Novalja by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Novalja is to train and bus and ferry which costs €70 - €210 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Novalja is to train and ferry which takes 10h 36m and costs €95 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Novalja. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Bologna, Trieste, Autostazione and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Modena and Novalja is 368 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Novalja without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 36m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Modena to Novalja, including transfers.
Modena to Novalja bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Modena station.
Modena to Novalja bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bologna station.
There are 1654+ hotels available in Novalja.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Novalja, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Modena to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Bologna, Trieste, Trieste, Autostazione, Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 12h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rijeka Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Modena to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Bologna to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Modena to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- 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
- €1–21
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- info@gomoviaggi.com
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Cesenatico Port to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
- 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
- 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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