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[[Andorra]] is a landlocked country in Europe, which lies between [[France]] and [[Spain]], whose transport infrastructure is primarily road provision.

==Railways==
[[Image:Latour-de-Carol station - 2004-02-02.jpg|thumb|A train at Latour-de-Carol, one of the two stations serving Andorra]]

Andorra has no railways, and never had, although the line connecting [[Latour-de-Carol]] and [[Toulouse]], which in turn connects to France's [[TGV]]s at Toulouse, runs within {{convert|2|km}} of the Andorran border. One station in France is connected by bus to [[Andorra la Vella]] &mdash; [[L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre]] (served by the [[SNCF]]). A bus service used to run to Latour-de-Carol, served by both SNCF's line to Toulouse and Spain's ([[Renfe]]'s) line to [[Barcelona]].<ref>[http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/map.php?file=maps/french-network/french-network.gif SNCF Map]</ref><ref>[http://www.maplandia.com/france/languedoc-roussillon/pyrenees-orientales/prades/latour-de-carol/ Google map]</ref>

A new public transport system, "[[Metro Aeri]]", was proposed by the government in 2004, but has not been built. It would have been an elevated cable metro system that would glide above the city's river.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vilaweb.cat/ep/ultima-hora/pg/1/893551/construccio-metro-aeri-dandorra-comencara-abans-sacabi-legislatura.html|access-date=2010-11-04|title=La construcció del metro aeri d'Andorra no començarà abans que s'acabi aquesta legislatura - Europa Press - VilaWeb|date=2010-11-04}}</ref>

==Roads==
[[File:Andorra CG-2 horizontal.jpg|thumb|CG-2, a major road in Andorra]]
Andorra has a network of roads, with a total length of {{convert|269|km|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|198|km|abbr=on}} are paved, leaving {{convert|71|km|abbr=on}} of unpaved road. The main road to the north ([[France]]) goes through the Envalira pass, which is {{convert|2,409|m|ft}} high but nevertheless open all year round as it has a tunnel as well. The two main roads out of [[Andorra la Vella]] are the CG-1 to the Spanish border, and the CG-2 to the French border via the [[Envalira Tunnel]] near [[Pas de la Casa]].<ref name="mobi">[http://www.mobilitat.ad/CA/default.asp Agència de Mobilitat, Govern d'Andorra] {{Webarchive|url=http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20130317185954/http://www.mobilitat.ad/CA/default.asp |date=2013-03-17 }}</ref> In winter, the main roads in Andorra are usually quickly cleared of snow and remain accessible, but the main road out of Andorra on the French side ([[Route nationale 20|RN-20]] on the French side and CG-2 on the Andorran side<!-- RN 20 is not a road out of Andorra, but runs in close proximity of RN 22 -->) is less frequently cleared and is sometimes closed by avalanches.<ref name="ladep">L'Hospitalet. La RN 20 coupée à cause d'une avalanche, ''La Depeche'', 17 December 2008. [http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2008/12/17/509135-L-Hospitalet-La-RN-20-coupee-a-cause-d-une-avalanche.html Ladepeche.fr] {{in lang|fr}}</ref> Other main roads out of Andorra la Vella are the CG-3 and CG-4 to [[Arcalis]] and [[Pal, Andorra|Pal]], respectively. 

Bus services cover all metropolitan areas and many rural communities, with services on most major routes running half-hourly or more frequently during peak travel times. There are frequent long-distance bus services from Andorra to [[Barcelona]] and [[Barcelona El Prat Airport|Barcelona Airport]], and also to [[Toulouse]] and [[Toulouse Blagnac Airport|Toulouse Airport]], in each case taking approximately 3&nbsp;hours. Bus routes also serve [[Girona Airport]] and Portugal via [[Lleida]]. Bus services are mostly run by private companies, but some local ones are operated by the government. The private bus companies are Autocars Nadal, Camino Bus, Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana, Eurolines, Hispano Andorrana, and Novatel.<ref>[http://www.transportpublic.ad/Angles/index.htm Public transport of passengers] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120526193140/http://www.transportpublic.ad/Angles/index.htm |date=2012-05-26 }}, Servei de Planificació i Gestió del Transport, Govern d'Andorra, 2009.</ref>

==Airways==
{{main|Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport}}
There are no airports for fixed-wing aircraft within Andorra's borders but there are, however, heliports in [[La Massana]] (Camí Heliport), [[Arinsal]] and [[Escaldes–Engordany]] with commercial helicopter services.<ref name="heliand">{{cite web|url=http://www.heliand.com/ |title=Inici - Heliand - Helicopters a Andorra |publisher=Heliand |access-date=2015-05-14}}</ref><ref name="helitrans">{{Cite web |title=Untitled Document |url=http://www.helitrans.ad/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715233032/http://www.helitrans.ad/ |archive-date=July 15, 2009 |access-date=August 24, 2024 |website=www.helitrans.ad}}</ref> 

Nearby airports located in Spain and France provide access to international flights for the Principality. There is an airport located in the neighbouring Catalan comarca of [[Alt Urgell]], 12 km south of the Andorran-Spanish border, named [[Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.gencat.cat/en/actualitat/detall/Aeroport-public-i-comercial-dAndorra-la-Seu-dUrgell-00002|title=Public and regional airport of Andorra-la Seu d'Urgell|access-date=2016-03-18|archive-date=2016-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328143700/http://web.gencat.cat/en/actualitat/detall/Aeroport-public-i-comercial-dAndorra-la-Seu-dUrgell-00002|url-status=dead}}</ref> Starting July 2015 it has operated commercial flights to [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]] and [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]], and as of September 2022 flight are operated to Madrid by [[Iberia Regional]]. 

The nearest other airports are at [[Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport|Perpignan]], France (156&nbsp;km from Andorra) and [[Lleida–Alguaire Airport|Lleida]], Spain (160&nbsp;km from Andorra). The largest nearby airports are at [[Toulouse]], France (165&nbsp;km from Andorra) and [[Barcelona Airport|Barcelona]], Spain (215&nbsp;km from Andorra). There are hourly bus services from both the Barcelona and Toulouse airports to Andorra.

== See also ==
*[[Transport in France]]
*[[Transport in Spain]]
*[[Visa policy of Andorra]]

==References==
{{CIA World Factbook|year=2000}}
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== External links ==
{{Spoken Wikipedia|Transportation_in_Andorra.ogg|date=2008-04-27}}
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* [https://archive.today/20120526193140/http://www.transportpublic.ad/Angles/index.htm Andorra Public Transport] (in multiple languages)
* [https://archive.today/20130114215700/http://www.mobilitat.ad/EN/mapacontinu_v2.asp Transport ministry of Andorra]

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