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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Novalja by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Split Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane IST - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    11h 27m
    €124–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    26h 25m
    €73–111

  3. Drive  1,555.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Novaljacar car 1,555.3 km
    16h 31m
    €227–328

  4. Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    12h 26m
    €368–739

  5. Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    12h 50m
    €394–771

  6. Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    14h 13m
    €237–887

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SAW - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    12h 36m
    €318–709

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    26h 25m
    €136–201

  9. Bus via Slavonski Brod

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    30h 35m
    €124–170

  10. Bus via Shkodër

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-A to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    35h 27m
    €92–155

Istanbul to Novalja by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration26h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,342.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 27m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Novalja, Croatia?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Belgrade bus station, Zadar bus station, and Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 26h 25m.

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