How to Get Around Andorra

Getting Around

Andorra has no airport and no railway, so everyone arrives by road: from Spain on the N-145 from La Seu d'Urgell, from France over the Col de Puymorens and its tunnel on the N-22, N-20 and N-320. The nearest stations are L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre in France, about 11 kilometres by road from the border, and Lleida Pirineus in Spain for the AVE from Madrid and Barcelona; scheduled coaches run from Barcelona, Lleida, Toulouse and a dozen Portuguese cities, and the small Andorra-La Seu airfield across the Spanish border has Air Nostrum flights to Madrid and Palma.

Inside the country seven national bus lines run daily from Andorra la Vella and Escaldes to Sant Julià, Encamp, Soldeu, Pas de la Casa, Arinsal, Ordino and La Massana, with an express and a night bus on the Sant Julià axis. Fares are by zone from 1 September: 1.90 euros for a zone-1 single, 3.45 for zone 2, 4.80 for zone 3, with returns at 3.55, 5 and 7.30; a T-10 card is 12.40 euros for ten zone-1 trips and a monthly pass 30 euros in all zones; children under three ride free, and a single is valid 60, 70 or 90 minutes by zone with free transfers in the same direction. Taxi ranks stand at urban centres, shopping areas, tourist sites and stations. Road conditions are very good, the Canadian advisory says, but there are no major highways, the narrow winding mountain roads are risky year-round and can be impassable in winter, and drivers must carry a reflective jacket, spare tyre and bulbs, with on-the-spot fines; a UK photocard licence is valid, and Canada advises an International Driving Permit.

Verified against Coopalsa + Nadal (Andorra national buses), September 2026.

Entry

Andorra requires no visa and is outside the EU and Schengen; a passport or an EU national ID card is enough at its own border. But it can only be entered through France or Spain, so Schengen passport rules apply -- issued within ten years, valid three months beyond departure from Schengen -- and third-country nationals who need a Schengen visa must hold one with at least two entries, because entering Andorra means leaving Schengen and re-entering it afterwards. Hotels register every guest's passport details with the police.

Getting there

Road: N-145 from La Seu d'Urgell; N-22/N-20/N-320 via the Puymorens pass and tunnel from France. Rail: L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (about 11 km from the border) or Lleida Pirineus (AVE from Madrid and Barcelona), then bus. Coach: Barcelona, La Seu d'Urgell, Lleida, Zaragoza, Toulouse, Porto and other Portuguese cities. Air: no airport in Andorra; Andorra-La Seu (LEU) across the border, Air Nostrum to Madrid and Palma.

National buses (from 1 September)

Zone 1 single 1.90 €, return 3.55 €; zone 2 single 3.45 €, return 5 €; zone 3 single 4.80 €, return 7.30 €. T-10 card 12.40 € (ten zone-1 trips; two trips per journey in zone 2, three in zone 3), T-20 23.50 €. Monthly pass 30 €, all zones. Under-threes free. Validity 60 / 70 / 90 minutes by zone, free transfers within the zone in the same direction. Lines: 1 Escaldes–Sant Julià; 2 Encamp; 3 Soldeu; 4 Pas de la Casa; 5 Arinsal; 6 Ordino; 7 La Massana; express and night bus.

Roads

Very good surfaces, no major highways, narrow winding mountain roads risky year-round and closable in winter. Reflective jacket, spare tyre, spare bulbs and tools, spare glasses if worn; on-the-spot fines. UK photocard licence valid; International Driving Permit advised.

Leaving

Duty-free tobacco, alcohol and luxury goods are taxed on re-entering the EU; France and Spain apply strict personal-use limits and can impound excess tobacco and the vehicle carrying it.

Emergency numbers

112 all emergencies; police 110; medical 116; fire 118. No Canadian office in Andorra.

Verified against UK Government (GOV.UK; FCDO travel advice abroad), September 2026.

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Checked against Coopalsa + Nadal (Andorra national buses) — National bus fares from 1 September: zone 1 single 1.90 €, return 3.55 €; zone 2 single 3.45 €, return 5 €; zone 3 single 4.80 €, return 7.30 €; T-10 card 12.40 € for ten zone-1 trips; monthly pass 30 € valid in all zones; free under three; a single is valid 60, 70 or 90 minutes by zone with free transfers in the same direction, National bus fares from 1 September: zone 1 single 1.90 €, return 3.55 €; zone 2 single 3.45 €, return 5 €; zone 3 single 4.80 €, return 7.30 €; T-10 card 12.40 € for ten zone-1 trips; monthly pass 30 € valid in all zones; free under three; a single is valid 60, 70 or 90 minutes by zone with free transfers in the same direction (September 2026).
Checked against Andorra Turisme — Seven national bus lines run daily from Andorra la Vella and Escaldes to Sant Julià, Encamp, Soldeu, Pas de la Casa, Arinsal, Ordino and La Massana, plus an express and a night bus; taxi ranks at urban centres, shopping areas, tourist sites and stations, By road: the N-145 from La Seu d'Urgell in Spain, the N-22/N-20/N-320 via the Puymorens pass and tunnel from France; the nearest railway stations are L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre, about 11 km by road from the border, and Lleida Pirineus for AVE trains from Madrid and Barcelona; scheduled coaches from Barcelona, Lleida, Toulouse and Portuguese cities; no airport in Andorra, with Andorra-La Seu Airport across the border served by Air Nostrum, Andorra requires no visa and is outside the EU and Schengen; a passport or EU national ID card suffices at its border, but entry is only through Spain or France, so third-country nationals must hold whatever Schengen visa they need, with at least two entries because entering Andorra means leaving Schengen, Seven national bus lines run daily from Andorra la Vella and Escaldes to Sant Julià, Encamp, Soldeu, Pas de la Casa, Arinsal, Ordino and La Massana, plus an express and a night bus; taxi ranks at urban centres, shopping areas, tourist sites and stations, By road: the N-145 from La Seu d'Urgell in Spain, the N-22/N-20/N-320 via the Puymorens pass and tunnel from France; the nearest railway stations are L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre, about 11 km by road from the border, and Lleida Pirineus for AVE trains from Madrid and Barcelona; scheduled coaches from Barcelona, Lleida, Toulouse and Portuguese cities; no airport in Andorra, with Andorra-La Seu Airport across the border served by Air Nostrum (September 2026).
Checked against Global Affairs Canada — Road conditions are very good with no major highways; narrow winding mountain roads are risky year-round and can be impassable in winter; public buses are safe and reliable; drivers must carry a reflective jacket, spare tyre and bulbs, and spare glasses if needed, with on-the-spot fines, and should carry an International Driving Permit, Road conditions are very good with no major highways; narrow winding mountain roads are risky year-round and can be impassable in winter; public buses are safe and reliable; drivers must carry a reflective jacket, spare tyre and bulbs, and spare glasses if needed, with on-the-spot fines, and should carry an International Driving Permit, Andorra is outside the EU and Schengen: duty-free tobacco, liquor and luxury goods are taxed on re-entering EU countries, and France and Spain apply strict personal-use limits; the currency is the euro, Emergency numbers: police 110, medical emergencies 116, firefighters 118, all emergencies 112; there is no Canadian government office in Andorra (September 2026).
Checked against UK Government (GOV.UK; FCDO travel advice abroad) — Andorra is not in Schengen but is reached only through France or Spain, so Schengen passport rules apply: issued within ten years, valid three months beyond departure; hotels must register guests' passport details with the police; France and Spain tax and may impound excess duty-free tobacco and alcohol on the way out (September 2026).