Cercanías C-2 Valencia – Xàtiva

Renfe's Cercanías line C-2 links València Nord with Xàtiva and Moixent. The tourist office gives about 49 minutes' travel in one part of its website and 1 h 10 in another, with a train roughly every 20 minutes; on Sundays the frequency drops, so check Renfe's timetable before setting out.

The line and the station

The C-2 leaves València Nord and, passing through the Ribera Alta, stops at Silla, where it connects with the C-1, Algemesí, Alzira and Carcaixent, among others, before reaching Xàtiva and continuing to Moixent. Xàtiva station belongs to ADIF and is in the built-up area, beside Avenida Ausiàs March, about ten minutes' walk from the historic centre according to the town council.

As well as Cercanías, medium-distance trains stop in Xàtiva towards València, Murcia, Cartagena, Alicante, Albacete, Ciudad Real, Teruel, Zaragoza and Huesca, and long-distance ones towards Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Málaga and Badajoz, mostly Talgos. If you come from outside the Valencian Community, you may not need to go through València.

Tickets

The ticket price depends on the zones of the Valencia Cercanías network you cross; Renfe publishes the zone map on its website. Renfe has discounted passes for Cercanías and medium-distance trains: check on its website whether they are worth it if you will be repeating the trip.

Tips for the day

For reference, by car València is about 48 minutes away on the A-7, so the train competes well and saves you parking in an old town of narrow, pedestrian streets. On arrival, walk to the tourist office on the Alameda, beside the Fuente del León, to ask for the map. To go up to the castle without tiring yourself, see the entry for the shuttle and tourist train; on Sundays and public holidays from October to May you cannot drive up. Buy your castle ticket online before setting out: it also includes the Almodí Museum and the Fine Arts Museum. For lunch, El Cullerot is in the centre.