Andorra's national buses, line by line

Andorra’s national buses are the cheapest way round the country and, to my mind, the most underrated. Two operators, Coopalsa and Autocars Nadal, run them under the government’s brand and the bus.ad website. Here are the lines, how often they run, what a ticket costs and the small print the leaflets skip.

Seven lines and where they go

The network is simple. Almost everything starts in Andorra la Vella and climbs one of two valleys. East along the CG-2 run the L2 to Encamp, the L3 to Soldeu and the L4 to Pas de la Casa, which stops at Grau Roig. North run the L5 to Arinsal, the L6 to Ordino and La Cortinada and the L7 to La Massana and Ordino, as far as the National Auditorium. South, the L1 links Escaldes, from outside Caldea, with the Epizen shopping centre in Sant Julià, and the Express covers the same axis more often from Na Maria Pla street.

The government publishes a 12-page PDF, «Temporada mitja 09/2026», with maps, stops and times for every line. If you’re going to rely on buses, download it first.

How often do the buses run?

That varies a lot by line and day. On the valley floor it’s close to a city service, with the L2 to Encamp every 12 or 15 minutes on weekdays and the L7 every 15. The L1 and the Express come every 20 minutes or better during the week. Mountain lines drop to every 30 minutes, and at weekends most settle at that rhythm.

The exception worth knowing is the L3 to Soldeu. On the September 2026 timetable it runs only from 6:40 to 9:20 and 14:50 to 20:50 on weekdays, with a reduced Saturday service and none on Sundays. The L4 to Pas de la Casa does run on Sundays every 30 minutes along the same road, and I’d check its stops in the line’s PDF. What’s in the village itself is in Soldeu. Winter timetables can differ, so check bus.ad in the week you travel.

Fares and the passes that pay off

Fares in force from 1 September split the country into three zones. Singles cost €1.90, €3.45 or €4.80 for zones 1, 2 and 3, and returns €3.55, €5 and €7.30, valid for 15 days. Under-3s ride free.

The pass I like best for visitors is the T-10 at €12.40. It’s multi-person, so two or three of you can share it, it never expires, and it works further out by using two journeys in zone 2 and three in zone 3. For a busy week there’s the €24.30 weekly pass, personal and valid in all zones from first use. The card carries a deposit of up to €3.

There’s also a transfer allowance. Each ticket lasts 60 minutes in zone 1, 70 in zone 2 and 90 in zone 3, and within that window you can change lines inside the zone without paying again, provided you keep travelling in the same direction.

Where the lines meet

The route diagram on bus.ad marks the interchange points, which are worth knowing if you’re changing buses on one ticket. The main ones are the National Bus Station itself, Cortals and Tirader in Encamp, Avinguda Sant Antoni in La Massana, Prada de Moles and Central de FEDA on the eastern road, and La Unió, Na Maria Pla, Consell de la Terra and the hospital stop at Els Escalls in the Andorra la Vella and Escaldes area.

Where to buy and who to ask

Buy tickets at the regular lines’ office in the National Bus Station, open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 8pm, on board, or through the MOU-T-B app. The information line is +376 760 100.

The Night Bus

There are three night routes. The BN1 runs from Andorra la Vella to Escaldes and Sant Julià, the BN2 up to Canillo and the BN3 round Ordino and Arinsal. They operate from 22:30 to 5:30 on Fridays, Saturdays, holiday eves and the main parish festivals, and on other nights there are at least two runs. On weekend nights the BN1 leaves the bus station at 23:00, 0:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00.

To weigh the bus against a car or taxi, see getting around Andorra. Coaches from Barcelona are a separate network, covered in Barcelona to Andorra bus.