Ski resort with buildings and winding roadsView of a ski resort in summer, with buildings scattered across a green hillside. Winding roads traverse the landscape, and colorful wildflowers line the paths. The sky is clear, and the sun shines, illuminating the scene.
©The ski resort transforms into a summer haven of peace.|©Susanna Ferran/Imand.ad

How to get to Andorra

The Ariege Pyrenees border Andorra, and Route Nationale 20 runs through them. Everything you need to know for a successful trip to the Principality:

How to get to Andorra

Following landslides on the RN20 between Ax les Thermes and Mérens les Vals on the night of 30 to 31 January 2026, the RN20 is closed for roadworks until at least May 2026, in both directions, 10km south of Ax les Thermes. No traffic is possible on the road, which is closed at the roundabout at the southern exit of Ax les Thermes.
The villages of Mérens les Vals and l’Hospitalet near Andorra can be reached by train from their stations.

By train and bus

To get to Andorra, you first have to take the train on the Toulouse – Latour de Carol line, then the bus from l’Hospitalet près l’Andorre station to the Principality of Andorra.
From 7 February, the frequency of SNCF trains between Ax-les-Thermes and La Tour-de-Carol has been increased, with some journeys priced at €1 with financial support from the Conseil Régional d’Occitanie.
The stopover station for the Principality of Andorra is l’Hospitalet près Andorre.
The service has been increased to 7 daily return trips on weekdays (Monday-Friday), mainly to meet the needs of cross-border residents and workers.

All the information is available on the website: https: //www.sncf-connect.com/billet-train and on the SNCF Connect application.

From L’Hospitalet près l’Andorra to the Principality of Andorra, Andorran services have increased the frequency of the bus line to six daily services. Regular buses run from L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre (estacion de salida: Hospitalet FR Place de l’Andorre) to Pas-de-la-Case (estacion de llegada: Parada Bus Eglesia Pas de la Casa) or to Andorra la Vieille (estacion de llegada: Andorra la Vella) .

All the information is available on the Hife Andorra website:
https://www.hifeandorra.com

Online booking is possible and strongly recommended.
Prices for adults, children aged 0 to 4 and people with reduced mobility.
Approximately €19 from l’Hospitalet to Pas de la Case and €44 to Andorra la Vieille.
Cash payment is preferred on site.

By road

Find out about traffic conditions.

Ariège department road information
Ariège department road information website:www.inforoute09.fr,

On roads in the Aude department : www.inforoute11.fr and on roads in the Pyrénées Orientales department : www.inforoute66.fr

Bison futé on national roads in the Pyrenees: https://www.bison-fute.gouv.fr/andorre.html
The RN20 diversions does not appear directly on the Bison futé map, but all diversions indications appear in the legend, so it is important to refer to it (see image below).

Visiting the Principality of Andorra

The Principality of Andorra is well worth a visit beyond the border and its main town of Pas de la Case, to its capital Andorra la Vieille, which already offers a Catalan-Spanish atmosphere. To find out more: Visitandorra.com
Pas de la Case Tourist Office
+376 755 100- www.encamp.ad
Grandvalira Ski Resort
+376 891 800- www.grandvalira.com

Shopping in Andorra

Andorra is a principality with its own customs rules:

While the general rule is that goods transported through customs must be declared in order to pay the corresponding duties and taxes, under agreements between the European Union and Andorra, a certain number of products benefit from duty-free allowances, in terms of value or quantity, whether for purchases or gifts.

(per person aged 17 and over)

Cigarettes – 300 units
Smoking tobacco 400g
Still wines (not sparkling) – 5 litres
Beverages 22° or less – 3 litres
Beverages over 22° – 1.5 litres
Perfumes and toilet waters – 375ml
Agri-foodstuffs – €300
Other goods – €900

More info: customs information

Public holidays in Andorra
Shops are closed

1st January
14th March
8th September
25th December

Useful contacts and links

Visitandorra.com

Pas de la Case Tourist Office
+376 755 100 – www.encamp.ad

Grandvalira Ski Resort
+376 891 800 – grandvalira.com

Police
+376 872 000

Meritxell Hospital
+376 871 000

Telephone information
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