Getting around Novi Sad

Novi Sad has no airport of its own, so the way in runs through Belgrade, in three legs: bus 600 to the railway station, the Soko train to Petrovaradin, then a free GSP bus into the centre. Inside the city only the JGSP bus network runs — no metro, no tram — and the centre itself is mostly on foot.

From the airport to the centre

Belgrade Airport (BEG) is the nearest, about ninety kilometres away. Bus 600 runs every thirty-five minutes from the airport to the railway station in Belgrade (Prokop); from there the Soko fast train runs to Novi Sad, fare €6.56. Since Novi Sad's own station has been closed since late 2024, the train stops at Petrovaradin, on the other side of the Danube — a free GSP bus covers the rest into the centre, free. The whole route, with the wait between changes, takes about an hour and a half; anyone breaking up that change with a night's stay is routing through Belgrade, not around it.

GuideWhat that night in Belgrade is worth before pushing on:Belgrade →

BudgetThe full price of these three legs, line by line:What Novi Sad costs →

Buses, no metro or tram

The city is covered only by the JGSP bus network: €0.55 for one ride, €2.37 for 24 hours. Lines 61 and 62 run to Sremski Karlovci, and lines 1 and 4 connect Liman with the centre. For Fruška Gora and the farmsteads, a bus does not help — those are reached by car.

Where to stayWhich line reaches which area:Where to stay in Novi Sad →

On foot through the centre

Trg Slobode, Dunavska and Zmaj Jovina form a pedestrian area — between the main points of a first day there is no need for a bus, just a street to cross. Petrovaradin and the fortress are about twenty minutes on foot across the Varadin Bridge, flat, with no climb until the gate itself.

1 dayThe hour-by-hour version of this same walk is on the day plan:Novi Sad in 1 day →

To day trips out of town

Fruška Gora, the farmsteads and Zasavica practically need a car — public transport covers only Sremski Karlovci and Belgrade. Which transport for which trip, and how long each takes, is covered on the day-trips page.

Day tripsTransport and timing for each trip:Day trips from Novi Sad →

FoodTo the restaurants and the market, on the same buses:What to eat in Novi Sad →

Hidden gemsThe synagogue and Almaška Church are walkable too, just off this route:The Novi Sad the fortress doesn't cover →

When to goHow winter changes this route from the airport:The best time to visit Novi Sad →

MistakesThe train that doesn't stop where you'd expect, and two more mix-ups:Mistakes everyone makes in Novi Sad →