The fast ferry from Rijeka to Novalja<\/strong> is the fastest way of travelling between the two cities. The popularity of this route is increasing over the years. That is mainly because of the popular Zr\u0107e Beach<\/strong> which attracts numerous partygoers to the island of Pag<\/a> during the summer season, and Rijeka is one of the mainland cities from where you can board the ferry to this destination.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n The route is operated by Jadrolinija<\/a> fast ferry in July and August<\/strong>. There is one departure at 6:15 pm every day except for Sunday when the departure is at 5:45 pm. The arrival time in Rijeka varies between 9:15 pm and 10:15 pm, depending on the departure time and the stops in between.Accordingly, the travel time for this route is between 3,5 and 4,5 hours<\/strong>, depending if the ferry stops in Veli Losinj and Rab along the way.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Rijeka<\/strong>, the catamaran departs from the port which is in the centre of town close to the bus station and train station. In Novalja<\/strong>, the catamaran arrives in the centre of town, which is about 5 km from the Zrce Festival beach<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n An alternative to the catamaran is to take a bus from Rijeka to Novalja<\/a> the bus crosses with the ferry from Prizna to Zigljen<\/a> and then continues to the bus station in Novalja which is located between the city centre and the Zrce beach.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Rijeka <\/i> Novalja , 2026-04-29 <\/h1>\n