Those who come from far away or just don’t like long car journeys can also get to Novalja by plane.
Zadar is the city with the nearest airport and the journey to Novalja takes around 1.5 hours.
Here you find shuttles from Rijeka,Split or Zagreb to Novalja
Airport Shuttle Zadar – Novalja
The airport shuttle will pick you up at the airport (no matter if 1, 2,3… or 40 persons) and take you directly to your accommodation. If you have not booked your accommodation with us, please give us the address of your accommodation. In any case we need the flight number and the arrival time to guarantee a smooth process. For the return trip, please also provide the flight number, the departure time and the address of your accommodation. The airport shuttle will pick you up three hours before departure (in Zadar). So you will be at the airport about 1.5 hours before departure. The day before your departure you will be informed about the exact pick up time by phone / Whatsapp.
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Your arrival is in Rijeka, Split or Zagreb?
We also offer shuttles from the airport of Rijeka, Split or Zagrab to Novalja!
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Distances to Novalja
Departure | Distance | Duration |
Zadar | 75 km | 1,5 hours |
Rijeka | 130 km | 2,5 hours |
Split | 215 km | 2,5-3 hours |
Zagreb | 225 km | 3,5-4 hours |
By public bus from Zadar to Novalja

If you want to take the public bus from Zadar to Novalja, you first have to go from the airport to the Main Station and then from there to the bus station in Novalja.
Route 1: Zadar Airport / Zadar Main Station
Route 2: Bus Zadar Main Station / Novalja
From Zadar Main Station to Novalja:
From 8am – 8pm every 1-2 hours
From Novalja to Zadar Main Station:
From 5.30am – 8pm every 1-1,5 hours
Price 2020 (one way): 79 Kuna (around 10 Euro)
You can buy the tickets at the main bus station in Zadar or in Novalja