In traffic sense Novalja is very easily accessible.
Thanks to the extremely good geographical and transit position of the island Pag, as well as Novalja's location on it, Novalja became an important stop on your sea and land route maps from north to south Adriatic, i.e. from Kvarner towards Dalmatia, which also guarantees its excellent traffic connection to the land.

You can reach north side of the island, as well as Novalja by ferry line Prizna (land)- Žigljen (island). The ferry ride takes only 15 minutes, and it takes extra 5 minutes of pleasant ride to Novalja during which you can enjoy in picturesque and various sights of the island's landscape.
From June to October ferries go day and night, and in the rest of the year they go several times a day from 5: 30 AM to 10:30 PM.

You can reach south side of the island through the Pag bridge, which, in traffic terms, makes this island a peninsula.

This south transit direction is the shortest way to the island i.e. to Novalja from the motorway Zagreb- Split (Dalmatina): from Novalja to the motorway entrance in Posedarje it takes less than an hour by car. (65 km)

Daily bus lines connect Novalja with almost every part of Croatia (throughout the year: Rijeka, Zagreb, Zadar, Split; during the season June- August also: Varaždin, Požega, Slavonski Brod, Osijek).

Ferry lines connect Novalja with Rab and Rijeka every day.

Thanks to its favourable position, Novalja is often the imperative port of many navigators, who can get fuel and water for their vessels.

If are using air traffic, the airport Zadar is 80 km away from Novalja.

Road routs you can use to get to Novalja:

Rijeka - Senj - Prizna (ferry Prizna - Žigljen)
Zagreb - Dalmatina motorway - exit Posedarje - Island Pag
Zagreb - Dalmatina motorway - exit Žuta Lokva - Senj - Prizna (ferry Prizna - Žigljen)
Zagreb - Dalmatina motorway - exit Gospić - Karlobag - Prizna (ferry Prizna - Žigljen)
Split - Dalmatina motorway - exit Posedarje - Island Pag