--- title: "How to get to Stara Novalja, Pag · Travel · Bobinac Garden" description: "Two ways to reach Stara Novalja on Pag Island: the Prizna-Žigljen ferry if you're coming from Zagreb or Istria, the Pag bridge if you're coming from Zadar or Split. Live webcams, weather and the current ferry schedule are below." canonical: https://www.bobinacgarden.com/travel-details/ lang: en generated: 2026-07-28T08:43:05.005Z --- ![Bobinac Garden, Stara Novalja](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/_astro/travel-details.C4f3zrcm_1kBnVA.webp) Travel details # How to get to Stara Novalja. Two routes get you to the same garden. Where you're starting from decides which one's quicker. Scroll down for the decision, plus the live cameras and weather you can check before you set off. Two routes ## Where are you starting from? If you're coming from the north or west (Zagreb, Rijeka, Istria, Slovenia), the ferry is shorter and cheaper. From the south (Zadar, Split, the airport), the bridge is faster. Once you're on the island, here's [how to get around Novalja](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/getting-around-novalja/). From the north ### Prizna → Žigljen ferry. The shortest crossing on this stretch of coast, 15 minutes door to door. From Zagreb, the drive comes out to about 220 km on the A1 versus 330 km via the Pag bridge. That saves you roughly an hour. - Standard car (up to 5.4 m long, 2 m tall): **12,20 € off-season, 18,10 € in summer** - Adult passenger: 2,50 € / 4,30 €. Children 3 to 12 pay roughly half - Sails between 13 and 21 times a day, depending on season - About 25 km from Žigljen to our gate - Strong _bura_ (NE wind) can pause sailings, so check before you leave Trailers, motorhomes, motorcycles and longer vehicles have their own prices. [Full price list (PDF) →](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/jadrolinija-prizna-zigljen-2026.pdf) [See the 2026 ferry schedule](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/prizna-zigljen-ferry-schedule/) From the south ### Pag bridge. The land route, open all year with no boarding queue and no waiting on the sea. From Zadar Airport it's about an hour and a half by car in summer. From Split, around three. - No toll on the bridge itself - Open day and night, never affected by sea conditions - About 60 km from the bridge to our gate - Closes in extreme _bura_. Rare, but does happen in winter [Live road conditions (HAK)](https://www.hak.hr/info/stanje-na-cestama?lang=en) ### Driving the last stretch? Finding Bobinac Garden. Once you're in Stara Novalja, stay on the main road for about 800 m and look for **Vrtlići 14** on the right. Google sometimes sends guests up the back roads onto the hill, which leads to the rear of the building, where there's no entrance. The button below is a corrected pin that drops you at the right spot. [Open in Google Maps](https://maps.app.goo.gl/LAbVWWTkFYMDfUUU9) Before you leave ## Check the conditions before you set off. The crossing gets bumpy in winter and on windy summer days. The forecast below is for Stara Novalja itself, which is usually a fair summer proxy for the channel. In winter the channel can be rougher than the bay, so the cameras are the better check. Weather in Stara Novalja [ Stara Novalja · now 28°clear Sea**26°**· waves0 m ](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/novalja-weather/#right-now) 1. [Today32°22°](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/novalja-weather/#forecast) 2. [Wed33°23°](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/novalja-weather/#forecast) 3. [Thu32°23°](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/novalja-weather/#forecast) 4. [Fri34°27°](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/novalja-weather/#forecast) 5. [Sat34°26°](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/novalja-weather/#forecast) 6. [Sun35°28°](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/novalja-weather/#forecast) 7. [Mon33°27°](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/novalja-weather/#forecast) [Full Novalja forecast Sea, waves, wind & UV](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/novalja-weather/) [Full Novalja forecast — sea, waves, wind & UV](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/novalja-weather/) Live cameras at the crossing ![Live webcam at Prizna: Eastbound, looking at the ferry slip](https://m.hak.hr/cam.asp?id=47) Live Prizna Eastbound, looking at the ferry slip [Directions](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yEEBisFGAqtakkzb9) [HAK](https://m.hak.hr/kamera.asp?g=5&k=24) ![Live webcam at Prizna: Westbound, looking at the parking queue](https://m.hak.hr/cam.asp?id=46) Live Prizna Westbound, looking at the parking queue [Directions](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yEEBisFGAqtakkzb9) [HAK](https://m.hak.hr/kamera.asp?g=5&k=24) ![Live webcam at Žigljen: Westbound, looking at the ferry slip](https://m.hak.hr/cam.asp?id=78) Live Žigljen Westbound, looking at the ferry slip [Directions](https://maps.app.goo.gl/nHVUWjxiWCwTzbKS7) [HAK](https://m.hak.hr/kamera.asp?g=5&k=43) ![Live webcam at Žigljen: Eastbound, looking toward Pag](https://m.hak.hr/cam.asp?id=77) Live Žigljen Eastbound, looking toward Pag [Directions](https://maps.app.goo.gl/nHVUWjxiWCwTzbKS7) [HAK](https://m.hak.hr/kamera.asp?g=5&k=43) Webcams come from [HAK](https://www.hak.hr/), the Croatian Auto-Moto Club. The images here refresh every 30 seconds. Skip the ticket booth ## Buy your ferry ticket in the Jadrolinija app. Drive straight onto the ferry instead of queuing at the Prizna booth. Worth installing before you set off, because in summer that queue can be the slowest part of the trip. [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mjadrolinija/id6746156692) [Get it on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.jadrolinija.mjadrolinija&hl=en-US) ## Bobinac Garden Apartments Two family apartments on the quiet side of Stara Novalja, fifty metres from the sea. They share a Dalmatian garden built and tended by hand over many summers. - 50 m to the sea - Sleeps 5 - Free parking - Shared BBQ - Air conditioning - Free Wi-Fi Planjka, the famous sandy beach, is an easy 800-metre walk down the seaside promenade. [See the route →](https://maps.app.goo.gl/WjUkEHfzteXjFMc38) Reviews ## What guests say about Bobinac Garden Apartments. 4.7 average rating 9 languages verified Verified Airbnb reviews, 2017–2025.[About these reviews →](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/about/testimonials/#about) Apt. Romana Very nice hosts — they greeted us every day with a smile and were so accommodating with all our questions. The apartment is near the beach, in a quiet part of town. We used the kitchen and terrace a lot for our meals. Everything was in perfect order. Thank you. ![](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/avatars/romana/michaela.avif) Michaela July 2025 Apt. Romana A wonderful holiday has come to an end! It was a beautiful stay with such attentive hosts (Miroslav and family) who always had an ear for us, no matter what we asked. He even handled the communication for us when booking a trial dive for my granddaughter. As helpful as anyone could hope for. If we ever come back to Croatia, we already know where we'll be staying 😉 Happy to come back any time — we really enjoyed our time here. Thank you for the lovely stay 🙏 ![](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/avatars/romana/roswitha.jpg) Roswitha September 2022 Apt. Romana A lovely place to stay. Especially if you're heading to Sonus festival! ![](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/avatars/romana/yaniv.avif) Yaniv August 2025 [Read all reviews](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/about/testimonials/) ## Once you arrive, your apartment is ready. We're 800 m past Planjka beach, on the right. Same welcome from us either way, ferry or bridge. 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