There are 5 ways to get from Mestre to Novalja by train, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
7h 26m€141–332Fly, bus
cheapest- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane VCE - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Gajacbus
11h 12m€72–234Bus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
8h 39m€288–744Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Rovinj to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Novaljaferry
10h 48m€178–897Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Venice Troncetto ferry to Umagcarferry
- Drive from Umag to Novaljacar
8h 55m€136–161
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mestre to Novalja is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €240 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mestre to Novalja is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 26m and costs €140 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Mestre to Novalja. However, there are services departing from Stazione Mestre and arriving at Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Trieste, Autostazione and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Mestre and Novalja is 319 km.
The best way to get from Mestre to Novalja without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 26m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Mestre to Novalja, including transfers.
Mestre to Novalja bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Stazione Mestre station.
Mestre to Novalja bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Trieste, Autostazione station.
There are 4552+ hotels available in Novalja.
What companies run services between Mestre, Italy and Novalja, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Stazione Mestre to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Trieste, Autostazione, Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–500
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €123–800
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €123
- Private
- €518
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–21
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Gajac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Port of Rovinj to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Venice Troncetto ferry to Umag
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Regular Ticket
- €84
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