There are 7 ways to get from Bologna to Novalja by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, 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 Bologna Centrale to Pesarotrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Novaljaferry
9h 3m€101–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka bus stationbus N544 / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus Arriva
10h 55m€34–71Train, bus, ferry
- 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
9h 47m€81–141Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bologna to Venice Troncetto ferrycar
- Take the carferry from Venice Troncetto ferry to Umagcarferry
- Drive from Umag to Novaljacar
10h 20m€159–200Train, ferry via Cesena
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Cesenatico Port to Novaljaferry
10h 13m€96–274Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BLQ - SPU
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
11h 57m€94–261Fly to Rijeka Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane BLQ - RJK
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
12h 16m€196–580
Bologna to Novalja by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Novalja is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Novalja is to train and ferry which takes 9h 3m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Novalja. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Bologna and Novalja is 477 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Novalja without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 3m and costs €100 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Bologna to Novalja, including transfers.
Bologna to Novalja bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Novalja bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
There are 2699+ hotels available in Novalja.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Novalja, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–21
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Pesaro to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Cesenatico Port to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Venice Troncetto ferry to Umag
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Regular Ticket
- €84
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