There are 13 ways to get from Valencia to Cardiff by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Valencia Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane VLC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 25m£53–176Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Valencia to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiffcar
30h 3m£220–792Train, bus
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain Ave
- Take the bus from Leon to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
30h 41m£306–562Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Valencia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
20h 44m£381–506Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ALC - CWL
8h 29m£85–179Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ALC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 54m£62–233Fly Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane VLC - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 24m£140–379Fly Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane VLC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 29m£101–349Fly Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane VLC - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 20m£134–489Fly Valencia Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane VLC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 55m£101–211Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
32h 54m£230–881Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
32h 56m£115–252Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
33h 12m£131–221
Valencia to Cardiff by train, foot, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £60 - £240 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs £50 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Valencia to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Estació d'Autobusos de València and arriving at Kingsway GR via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 56m.
The distance between Valencia and Cardiff is 886 miles.
The best way to get from Valencia to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 41m and costs £300 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Valencia to Cardiff, including transfers.
Valencia to Cardiff bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Valencia to Cardiff bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1 station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Valencia. It is currently 10:17 PM in Valencia and 9:17 PM in Cardiff.
Book your Valencia to Cardiff bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Kingsway GR via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 32h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bristol Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–330
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–330
Flights from Valencia Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leon to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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