There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Novalja by plane, bus, train, car, night train, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zadar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane OTP - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
7h 46m€53–161Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Novalja Autobusna Stanicabus
18h 37mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Licko Lescetrain Ic
- Drive from Licko Lesce to Novaljacar
30h 53m€133–172Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
30h 34m€92–137Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Zadar Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BBU - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
13h 41m€103–168Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane OTP - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
13h 45m€297–811Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Treviso Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane OTP - TSF
- Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
13h€176–1,039Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Siófok to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
19h 40mDrive 1,203.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Novaljacar 1,203.5 km
15h 31m€171–247
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Novalja is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €170 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Novalja is to fly and bus which takes 7h 46m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Novalja. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Novalja Autobusna Stanica via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Bucharest and Novalja is 963 km. The road distance is 1203.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Novalja without a car is to bus which takes 18h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Bucharest to Novalja, including transfers.
Bucharest to Novalja bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Novalja bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Novalja is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:47 PM in Bucharest and 6:47 PM in Novalja.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Novalja is 1204 km. It takes approximately 15h 31m to drive from Bucharest to Novalja.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Novalja, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Novalja Autobusna Stanica via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Zagreb in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Zadar Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Zadar Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Zadar Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Zadar Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €64–70
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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