Cross-border fuel

Lespiteau: is it worth driving to Spain for fuel?

Only if you're passing

Only if you're passing: 50 litres of petrol 95 at REPSOL in Bausen save €12.55, but the round-trip detour takes 70 min (61 km), more than our 45-minute limit. Prices of 3 November 2026. Diesel: +€1.15.

Official prices: France (French Ministry of the Economy) as of 3 November 2026, Spain (MITECO) as of 3 November 2026 · Methodology

+€1.15diesel, saving on 50 L
+€12.55petrol 95, saving on 50 L
52 minto the first Spanish station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.173/L — 71 Avenue de l'Isle · 9.6 km, 16 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value Spanish stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
REPSOL (Bausen)Cr N-230 186, Bausen+€1.15€1.979/L41 km · 52 min+61 km
ESTACION BOYA (Les)Cr N-230, 183,3, Les+€1.04€1.970/L43 km · 54 min+64 km

By tank size: 30 L −€2.73 · 50 L +€1.15 · 70 L +€5.03. The detour pays for itself from 44 L.

Petrol 95 — Only if you're passing

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.149/L — 71 Avenue de l'Isle · 9.6 km, 16 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value Spanish stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
REPSOL (Bausen)Cr N-230 186, Bausen+€12.55€1.729/L41 km · 52 min+61 km
ESTACION BOYA (Les)Cr N-230, 183,3, Les+€12.44€1.720/L43 km · 54 min+64 km

By tank size: 30 L +€4.15 · 50 L +€12.55 · 70 L +€20.95. The detour pays for itself from 20 L.

Population78
Border24 km
First station41 km · 52 min