Getting to Andorra and getting around: road, train, plane, bus

By car: via the Envalira pass or tunnel, or via Spain

By road, you enter Andorra from France at Pas de la Casa, or from Spain at Sant Julià de Lòria.

In winter, snow can make the Envalira crossing difficult: check road conditions before setting off and equip your vehicle (see snow tyres and chains). If you are moving with your car, the rules to follow are set out in our guide driving licence and vehicle registration in Andorra.

Envalira tunnel: prices and reductions

The Envalira tunnel links the Andorran general road CG-2 to the French national road 22, bypassing the Port d’Envalira, at 2,409 m. It is 2,879 m long and lies at an altitude of between 2,043 and 2,052 m, according to its concession holder. There is a toll:

Source: Túnel d’Envalira SAU, rates page consulted on 11 October 2026, including IGI at 4.5%. Surcharge of €10 for dangerous goods.

Two reductions are available. Residents and workers of Pas de la Casa pay 50% of the rate, on supporting documents, to be requested from the concession holder. For light vehicles at the standard rate, a frequency-based reduction applies to crossings paid during the month with the same electronic toll tag (Bip&Drive or Bip&Go) or the same Solred card: 10% for 6 to 10 crossings, 20% for 11 to 20, 30% for 21 to 30, 40% for 31 to 40 and 50% beyond that.

Identity card or passport: entry formalities

For a French national, a valid national identity card or passport is enough to enter Andorra. As the country is not part of the Schengen area, you enter through a border post, and every traveller, adult or minor, must present one of these documents, according to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (travel advice updated on 15 September 2026). No visa is required of European Union nationals, and the ministry adds that a residence permit valid in France is also accepted.

• national identity cards issued to adults between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2013 remain valid for 5 years after the expiry date shown on the back, an extension accepted by the Andorran authorities; the ministry nevertheless recommends using a valid passport where possible;
• a minor travelling without their parents with an identity card must have a written authorisation signed by the parent or parents, together with a photocopy of the signatory’s identity document;
• these rules apply to entering the country: to live there, you need a residence permit, presented in our guide to becoming resident in Andorra.

Why are there checks at the border with France and Spain? Because Andorra is a member of neither the European Union nor the Schengen area, as our page on Andorra and the European Union explains.

Andorra airport: which is the nearest airport?

Andorra has no airport. The nearest, Andorra⁠–⁠La Seu d’Urgell airport, is in Spain, about twenty kilometres from Andorra la Vella. The Govern lists a shuttle bus service between Andorra la Vella and this airport.

According to the specialist press, scheduled routes there are operated by Air Nostrum (to Madrid and Palma) until 31 December 2026, then by Chalair from 1 January 2027: Paris-Orly, Madrid and Palma all year round, Nantes, Nice and Lyon in season. These programmes may change; check them with the airlines.

Approximate distances. Air links change with the seasons.

Getting to Andorra by train: L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre station

Andorra has no railway station. On the French side, L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre station (Ariège) is served all year round by the Toulouse – Latour-de-Carol line and by an Intercités night train from Paris-Austerlitz, according to the Ariège departmental tourism agency. The rest of the journey is by road, entering Andorra at Pas de la Casa.

Getting around by bus: seven lines and a free pass

The national network has seven lines, L1 to L7, serving the seven parishes: from Sant Julià de Lòria to Andorra la Vella, from Andorra la Vella to Pas de la Casa via Encamp and Canillo, and towards La Massana, Arinsal and Ordino. Timetables are published by season. According to the September 2026 map, line L1, between Andorra la Vella and Sant Julià de Lòria, runs every 10 to 20 minutes on weekdays depending on the time of day, and every 30 minutes at weekends.

• Free monthly pass: the Govern funds it 100% for people in legal, effective and permanent residence, and for Andorrans; it entitles you to unlimited journeys on the regular lines;
• Personal card: the pass is in your name; if it is lost, a duplicate of the physical card (€3) can be requested at the Estació Nacional d’Autobusos;
• Pupils: “Bus estudiants” lines serve secondary schools and baccalaureate and vocational training establishments;
• International: a line to La Seu d’Urgell and a shuttle to Andorra⁠–⁠La Seu d’Urgell airport.

How do you get the free pass?

There are two ways to get it, whichever you prefer:

For a resident household, this pass significantly reduces the transport budget: see the cost of living in Andorra. The lines serving each parish are mentioned in our guide where to live in Andorra.

Snow tyres and chains: what is compulsory from 1 November to 15 May

From 1 November to 15 May, special equipment is compulsory on the entire Andorran road network, according to the Department of Mobility’s winter manual. When there is snow, a colour code sets the rules:

Source: Department of Mobility, “Mobilitat a l’hivern” manual. Winter road maintenance and emergency vehicles are exempt.

The same manual gives practical advice:

• winter or M+S tyres as soon as the average temperature drops below 7°C, on all four wheels, with a tread depth of at least 3 mm;
• chains suited to the size of your tyres, fitted on the drive wheels, in an area provided for the purpose, then 50 km/h maximum;
• studded tyres only from 1 November to 15 May, the only period when they are allowed.

Before setting off, check road conditions. The Department of Mobility’s website (mobilitat.ad) publishes incidents, traffic forecasts and webcam images in real time; an app and WhatsApp and Telegram channels also send out alerts. The official weather forecast is published on meteo.ad, and Ràdio Nacional d’Andorra relays road information. This equipment is part of the budget of a household moving to Andorra: see a resident’s transport budget.

Getting to Andorra from Toulouse or Barcelona: distances and journey times

Orders of magnitude, varying with the route, the season and the traffic; no official source publishes these distances.

Living on one side of the border, working on the other

Some workers live in France or Spain and work in Andorra under a cross-border work authorisation, which is subject to a quota: the general quota approved on 7 October 2026 provides for 198 of them until 30 April 2027. This choice involves daily journeys on the mountain roads described above. For anyone who lives in Andorra and keeps ties with France, these round trips also count for tax purposes: our presence day counter helps you track the 90-day and 183-day thresholds explained in our guide to tax residency.