Travel - International
Air
Andorra’s two nearest international airports are Barcelona (BCN) in Spain, 225km (140 miles) from Andorra and Toulouse (TLS), in France, 180km (112 miles) from Andorra. For more information on the airports and their facilities, consult the Spain and France sections. Shared taxis and buses are available.
Rail
Routes from Perpignan, Villefranche, Toulouse and Barcelona go to La Tour de Carol, 20km (12 miles) from Andorra. The nearest station is L’Hospitalet, but buses run from both L’Hospitalet and La Tour de Carol (see Road below). Routes from Madrid (Spain) go to Lleida and then a connection by coach leads to La Seu d'Urgell. Routes from Barcelona (Spain) go to Puig Cerda and then a connection by coach leads to La Seu d'Urgell.
Road
Mountainous roads exist over the Envalira pass from Perpignan, Tarbes and Toulouse (France); and southwards to Barcelona and Lérida (Spain). Buses run regularly from Barcelona, Tarragona, Valencia and Madrid (Spain); and Toulouse (France). Taxis may also be taken and sharing is common practice to cut costs. Bus: The journey from La Tour de Carol takes two hours 20 minutes. From L’Hospitalet the service takes two hours 40 minutes and runs early enough to permit a day-return trip from France. A seasonal service runs from Aix-les-Thermes and services may be available from Seo de Urgel in Spain. Eurolines, departing from Victoria Coach Station in London, serves destinations in Andorra. For further information, contact Eurolines (tel: (08705) 143 219; website: www.nationalexpress.com/eurolines). Three daily services from Toulousse, five daily from Lleida (Spain) and 15 from Madrid are available for coach trips to Andorra.
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