Shopping · Caldea · Summer · Business
Andorra all year round
Andorra is not only a winter destination. People come for the shops of Andorra la Vella and Escaldes, for Caldea, for the lakes and summits in summer and for work. These guides answer the questions travellers ask before going, and every page lets you check the fixed price of your transfer.
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- towns in Andorra
- 10
- Catalonia ↔ Andorra
- Both ways
- Licensed private-hire vehicle
- Passenger insurance
- Fixed price, tolls included
- VAT invoice
- GPS on every ride
- 24/7 in 4 languages
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The road right now
The status of each stretch of the route, from the open data of the Catalan Traffic Service (SCT) and Mobilitat Andorra. We check it too before every departure.
Route El Prat → AndorraChecking…
- 0–45 km
Leaving Barcelona
C-31 · B-23 · AP-7 · C-16Checking… - 45–135 km
Manresa, Berga and the Cadí
C-16 · Cadí tunnelChecking… - 135–186 km
Cerdanya and La Seu d’Urgell
C-16 · N-260 · N-145Checking… - 186–228 km
Inside Andorra
CG-1 · CG-2 · CG-3 · CG-4Checking…
Guidance from official sources; it may lag behind reality. From 1 November to 15 May, winter equipment is compulsory on every road in Andorra. Sources: Catalan Traffic Service (SCT) · Mobilitat Andorra
Getting there: stations, port and airports
Andorra has no airport and no railway, so every trip starts somewhere in Catalonia. We pick you up at Barcelona-El Prat, Girona and Reus airports, at Barcelona Sants station, at the cruise port of Barcelona, at Lleida-Pirineus high-speed station or in Girona city, and drive you to the door of your hotel in Andorra.
If you are still deciding how to travel, start with how to get to Andorra, the distances and driving times from each point and the truth about Andorra’s airport.
Planner
What time will you reach your hotel?
Tell us when you land and where you are going. We tell you when you will leave the airport and the window in which you arrive, allowing for the Cadí route, the border and the day’s traffic.
Estimated arrival
15:40 – 16:25
- Driving: 163 to 187 min (192 km).
- Border and traffic margin: 0–15 min.
An estimate based on driving times without traffic plus a careful margin. Not official data: no public source publishes waiting times at the Andorran border.
Every parish, its altitude
Where we take you in Andorra
Andorra climbs from 909 to 2,080 metres in less than 40 km. Each village has its own road and travel time: here they are in order of altitude, with the distance from El Prat.
909 m
Sant Julià de Lòria
The first parish after the border: Naturlandia and good-value hotels.
1,023 m
Andorra la Vella
The capital: Avinguda Meritxell, government, banks and central hotels.
1,050 m
Escaldes-Engordany (Caldea)
Caldea, the main shopping street and the largest hotels in the country.
1,241 m
La Massana
Cable car up to Pal Arinsal and a quieter atmosphere.
1,266 m
Encamp
The Funicamp climbs to Grandvalira; apartments for families.
1,304 m
Ordino – Arcalís
Stone village, gateway to Ordino Arcalís and the northern valley.
1,531 m
Canillo
Grandvalira gondola, the ice rink and the Meritxell sanctuary.
1,550 m
Arinsal – Pal (Vallnord)
Base of Pal Arinsal, with hotels next to the gondola.
1,800 m
Soldeu – El Tarter (Grandvalira)
Soldeu and El Tarter: the main gateway to Grandvalira.
2,080 m
Pas de la Casa (Grandvalira)
Next to the French border, beyond the Port d’Envalira: the highest village.
Distances and times from Barcelona airport via the Cadí tunnel (OSRM, without traffic). Approximate altitude of each village.
What to do in Andorra outside the ski season
Most visitors outside winter come for a few days of shopping in Andorra la Vella and Escaldes, often combined with an afternoon at the Caldea thermal spa. From June to September, the valleys fill with hikers heading for the lakes and the highest peaks: see our summer guide.
The calendar of public holidays and festivals helps you choose dates and avoid the busiest days at the border. And if you travel for work, our page on business trips to Andorra explains how we organise transfers with an invoice for your company.
Going home: back to Catalonia
We also drive in the other direction, always towards Catalonia: from your hotel in Andorra to Barcelona city, Sants or the port, to Girona or Reus airports and to Barcelona-El Prat Airport. Journeys within Andorra and journeys to France are not part of our service.
Coming to ski?
For lift passes, the ski season calendar, equipment hire and resort-by-resort transfers, our sister site Andorra Ski Transfers has the full guides. Here you will find the routes to Soldeu, Pas de la Casa and Arinsal and Pal.
Practical guides before you travel
Coming from Madrid? See Madrid to Andorra. Wondering whether to drive? Compare car hire or transfer. To choose an area, read where to stay; travelling with children, Andorra with kids; only one day, the day trip from Barcelona; and before shopping, customs and allowances.
No small print
What the price includes
Cancelling between 24 hours and the minimum notice (3 hours; 8 hours at weekends, on public holidays and their eves) may incur a charge; below the minimum, the booking can no longer be cancelled. Extras requested on the spot (more waiting, more luggage, stops) are agreed with the driver before setting off. The service is provided by QuickPickups; card payment takes place on the bank’s secure page.
- Fixed priceYou see it before paying, tolls included, and it does not change with traffic, the route or the border.
- Meet and greetYour driver waits at arrivals or at your door, with a sign showing your name.
- Flight trackingIf your flight lands early or late, we move the pick-up without you having to tell us.
- Free waiting time60 minutes at the airport from the actual landing time and 15 minutes at hotels and other addresses.
- Your luggage, countedThe suitcases you enter when booking. Ski bags are added as special luggage, with their price shown.
- Child seatsOn request, for a small supplement. Compulsory below 135 cm; your driver brings them.
- Free cancellationWith 24 hours’ notice or more, with a full refund.
- Online payment and invoiceYou pay by card on the secure payment page and receive a VAT invoice.
- Licensed and insuredAuthorised vehicle with driver (VTC) and mandatory passenger insurance.
- Instant prices for groupsVehicles for up to 8 passengers. Up to 32 people with an instant price: groups of more than 8 travel in several vehicles leaving at the same time; larger groups, message us.
Frequently asked questions
Is Andorra worth visiting outside the ski season?
Many people think so: the shopping streets of Andorra la Vella and Escaldes, the Caldea spa and the summer hiking routes attract visitors all year round. Each guide on this page covers one of those plans.
Where can you pick me up to go to Andorra?
In Catalonia: Barcelona-El Prat, Girona and Reus airports, Barcelona city (including Sants station and the cruise port), Girona city and Lleida.
Can you drive me from one town in Andorra to another?
No. Our service connects Catalonia and Andorra in both directions; journeys within Andorra are not part of it.
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per vehicle, with tolls included. You see it before booking, in the search box on every page.
All routes
Routes and guides
Getting to Andorra
Skiing
Andorra all year
Leaving Andorra
Included in your fixed price
- Fixed price per vehicle, no meter, no surprises
- Tolls and parking included
- Free waiting: 60 min at the airport, 30 min at the cruise port and Sants station, 15 min at any other address
- Real-time flight tracking
- Meet & greet: driver with a name sign at arrivals
- Luggage help, no card surcharge
Shall we talk?
We answer 24 hours a day, every day, in English, Spanish, French and Catalan. For large groups or special journeys, we prepare the price for you.