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How to get fromMadrid to Novaljaby plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane MAD - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    12h 34m
    €156–326

  2. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Pesarotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Pesaro to Novaljaferry ferry
    14h 20m
    €152–448

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    29h 22m
    €266–473

  4. Train, night train, drive

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Licko Lescetrain train Ic
    6. Drive from Licko Lesce to Novaljacar car
    38h 16m
    €410–597

  5. Drive  2,218 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Novaljacar car 2,218 km
    24h 35m
    €363–524

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

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - 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
    13h 16m
    €176–686

  7. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAD - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    12h 14m
    €332–668

  8. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Pesarotrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Pesaro to Novaljaferry ferry
    15h 24m
    €174–510

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Triestebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    37h 37m

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá de Henarestrain train C2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Rovinj to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Novaljaferry ferry
    40h 13m
    €544–848

Madrid to Novalja by train, taxi, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,703.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 34m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Novalja, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Padova, Trieste, Trieste, Autostazione, Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 37h 37m.

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