There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Xàbia by train, plane, shuttle, car, car ferry, bus, taxi, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BRS - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Alicante–Elche Airport to Xàbia/Jávea
9h 21m€85–276Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BRS - VLC
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Valencia-Manises to Javeabus
9h 35m€72–245Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Xàbiacar
31h 14m€274–1,004Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from València-Estació del Nord to Gandiatrain C1
- Take the taxi from Gandia to Xàbiataxi
32h 29m€262–423Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Xàbiacar
21h 49m€472–620Fly Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CWL - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Alicante–Elche Airport to Xàbia/Jávea
8h 47m€115–237Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BHX - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Alicante–Elche Airport to Xàbia/Jávea
10h 24m€142–259Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane LGW - VLC
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Valencia-Manises to Javeabus
11h 29m€131–374Train, train to Exeter, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EXT - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Alicante–Elche Airport to Xàbia/Jávea
10h 55m€155–496Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Valenciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Javeabus
36h 17m€236–393Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Cp5
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Javeabus
42h 14m€299–336Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
- Take the bus from Alicante Estación Tren to Javeabus
2d€433–555
Cardiff to Xàbia by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Xàbia is to train and fly and shuttle which costs €85 - €280 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Xàbia is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 47m and costs €110 - €240.
The distance between Cardiff and Xàbia is 1653 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Xàbia without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 32h 29m and costs €260 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Cardiff to Xàbia, including transfers.
Xàbia is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 11:41 PM in Cardiff and 12:41 AM in Xàbia.
There are 7493+ hotels available in Xàbia.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Xàbia, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Xàbia. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), walk to Alicante–Elche Airport, take the shuttle to Xàbia/Jávea, walk to Tourist info, then take the bus to Avda. Palmela. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cardiff to Xàbia via Plymouth and Santander in around 31h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Exeter to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from València-Estació del Nord to Gandia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- [email protected]
- Website
- Beniconnect
Shuttle from Alicante–Elche Airport to Xàbia/Jávea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- Beniconnect
Shuttle from Alicante–Elche Airport to Xàbia/Jávea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- Beniconnect
Shuttle from Alicante–Elche Airport to Xàbia/Jávea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- Beniconnect
Shuttle from Alicante–Elche Airport to Xàbia/Jávea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- Beniconnect
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Aeropuerto Valencia-Manises to Javea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Aeropuerto Valencia-Manises to Javea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Javea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Javea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Estación Tren to Javea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €198
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €21–26
Radio Taxi Gandía
- Phone
- +34 962 843 000
- Website
- gandiataxi.com
Taxi de Gandía
- Phone
- +34 619 33 60 94
- Website
- taxidegandia.com
TaxiGandia
- Phone
- +34 605 860 487
- Website
- taxisgandia.es
Taxi Gandia Playa
- Phone
- +34 689 47 27 44
- Website
- taxisdegandia.com
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