There are 5 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Novalja by ferry, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry 842 / ...
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
8h 16m€54–106Bus via Makarska
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Šibenikbus
- Take the bus from Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
11h 14m€19–41Drive 404.6 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Novaljacar 404.6 km
4h 53m€65–94Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the busferry from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Novaljabusferry Line 5
8h 51m€35–58Bus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 942a / ...
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
9h 25m€48–82
Dubrovnik to Novalja by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Novalja is to bus via Makarska which costs €18 - €45 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Novalja is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik to Novalja. However, there are services departing from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Novalja via Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Novalja is 427 km. The road distance is 404.6 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Novalja without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 16m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Dubrovnik to Novalja, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Novalja bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Dubrovnik to Novalja bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubrovnik to Novalja is 405 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Dubrovnik to Novalja.
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What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Novalja, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 9h 25m.
- 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
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Šibenik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 66 06 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- likaline.hr
Busferry from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Schedules at
- likaline.hr
- Zone 1
- €1
- Zone 2
- €3
- Zone
- €5
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- TP Line
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