There are 7 ways to get from Novalja to Paklenica by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus via Osijek
best- Take the bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maglaj, Autobuska Stanicabus
7h 33mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Doboj, Autobuska Stanicabus
14h 32m$46–71Bus, train via Šamac
- Take the bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Osijek to Sikirevcitrain Re
- Take the train from Šamac to Dobojtrain
9h 28mDrive 438.8 km
- Drive from Novalja to Paklenicacar 438.8 km
6h 41m$72–104Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZAD - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Usora, Hotel Splitbus
9h 21m$111–298Bus, train
- Take the bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Osijek to Slavonski Brodtrain Re
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Doboj, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 15mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Banja Luka to Dobojtrain
12h 5m
Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novalja to Paklenica is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Novalja to Paklenica is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Novalja and Paklenica is 690 km. The road distance is 438.8 km.
The best way to get from Novalja to Paklenica without a car is to bus via Osijek which takes 7h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Novalja to Paklenica, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Novalja to Paklenica is 439 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Novalja to Paklenica.
There are 200+ hotels available in Paklenica.
What companies run services between Novalja, Croatia and Paklenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Paklenica via Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor and Maglaj, Autobuska Stanica in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Osijek to Sikirevci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Osijek to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +387 53 241 368
- kabinet@zrs-rs.com
- Website
- zrs-rs.com
Train from Šamac to Doboj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- zrs-rs.com
Train from Banja Luka to Doboj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- zrs-rs.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maglaj, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Doboj, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Shuttle from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +387 61 265 850
- usoraturs@gmail.com
- Website
- usora-turs.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Usora, Hotel Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- usora-turs.com
- Phone
- +38732691375
- info@bosnaexpres.ba
- Website
- bosnaexpres.com
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Doboj, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- bosnaexpres.com
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +387 066 890 490
- tourist@teol.net
- Website
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
- Phone
- + 387 32 88 44 88
- jelinak@gmail.com
- Website
- jelinak.com
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Doboj, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Regular prices
- $45–55
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