Cross-border fuel

Lourde: is it worth driving to Spain for fuel?

Worth the drive

Yes: 50 litres of petrol 95 at REPSOL in Bausen, 25 min away, save you €13.66 after paying for the 28 km detour (28 min there and back, under 45 min; prices of 3 November 2026). Diesel: +€8.29.

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

+€8.29diesel, saving on 50 L
+€13.66petrol 95, saving on 50 L
25 minto the first Spanish station

Diesel — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.227/L — Rue des Pradettes · 9.5 km, 11 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value Spanish stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
REPSOL (Bausen)Cr N-230 186, Bausen+€8.29€1.979/L24 km · 25 min+28 km
ESTACION BOYA (Les)Cr N-230, 183,3, Les+€8.16€1.970/L26 km · 27 min+32 km
E. S. BETREN (Vielha e Mijaran)Carretera C/142 S/N Km. 1, Vielha e Mijaran+€5.32€1.903/L47 km · 50 min+75 km
REPSOL (Vilamòs)Carretera Nacional 230 Km. 174,90, Vilamòs+€5.10€1.979/L35 km · 36 min+50 km
REPSOL (Vielha e Mijaran)Cr N-230, 164,1, Vielha e Mijaran+€2.01€1.979/L46 km · 49 min+72 km

By tank size: 30 L +€3.33 · 50 L +€8.29 · 70 L +€13.25. The detour pays for itself from 17 L.

Petrol 95 — Worth the drive

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.079/L — Rue des Pradettes · 9.5 km, 11 min · 29 October 2026.

Best-value Spanish stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
REPSOL (Bausen)Cr N-230 186, Bausen+€13.66€1.729/L24 km · 25 min+28 km
ESTACION BOYA (Les)Cr N-230, 183,3, Les+€13.57€1.720/L26 km · 27 min+32 km
REPSOL (Vilamòs)Carretera Nacional 230 Km. 174,90, Vilamòs+€11.19€1.719/L35 km · 36 min+50 km
E. S. BETREN (Vielha e Mijaran)Carretera C/142 S/N Km. 1, Vielha e Mijaran+€10.64€1.663/L47 km · 50 min+75 km
REPSOL (Vielha e Mijaran)Cr N-230, 164,1, Vielha e Mijaran+€7.80€1.729/L46 km · 49 min+72 km

By tank size: 30 L +€6.66 · 50 L +€13.66 · 70 L +€20.66. The detour pays for itself from 11 L.

Population123
Border14 km
First station24 km · 25 min