There are 4 ways to get from Malta to Novalja by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Zadar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane MLA - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
7h 16m€69–243Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane MLA - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
8h 45m€105–271Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MLA - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
9h 10m€297–808Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane MLA - TSF
- Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
10h 35m€182–966
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Novalja is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €250 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Novalja is to fly and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs €65 - €250.
The distance between Malta and Novalja is 1015 km.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Malta to Novalja, including transfers.
There are 4563+ hotels available in Novalja.
What companies run services between Malta and Novalja, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Novalja. However, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Zadar Airport (ZAD), walk to Zadar Airport, take the bus to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor, then take the bus to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), walk to Trieste Airport, take the bus to Rijeka bus station, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Novalja.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zadar Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zadar Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- 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
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €96–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €96
- Private
- €223
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rijeka to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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