Cross-border fuel

Loures-Barousse: is it worth driving to Spain for fuel?

Small gain

Only a small saving: at best €7.81 on 50 litres of petrol 95 at REPSOL in Bausen, 29 min away, once the 41 km detour is paid for (prices of 3 November 2026). Diesel: +€5.74.

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

+€5.74diesel, saving on 50 L
+€7.81petrol 95, saving on 50 L
29 minto the first Spanish station

Diesel — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.229/L — Avenue de Luchon · 5.7 km, 6 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value Spanish stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
REPSOL (Bausen)Cr N-230 186, Bausen+€5.74€1.979/L29 km · 29 min+47 km
ESTACION BOYA (Les)Cr N-230, 183,3, Les+€5.61€1.970/L31 km · 32 min+51 km
E. S. BETREN (Vielha e Mijaran)Carretera C/142 S/N Km. 1, Vielha e Mijaran+€2.77€1.903/L52 km · 55 min+93 km
REPSOL (Vilamòs)Carretera Nacional 230 Km. 174,90, Vilamòs+€2.55€1.979/L40 km · 41 min+69 km
REPSOL (Vielha e Mijaran)Cr N-230, 164,1, Vielha e Mijaran−€0.54€1.979/L51 km · 53 min+90 km

By tank size: 30 L +€0.74 · 50 L +€5.74 · 70 L +€10.74. The detour pays for itself from 27 L.

Petrol 95 — Small gain

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.990/L — 40 Avenue de Saint-Gaudens · 8.8 km, 11 min · 2 November 2026.

Best-value Spanish stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
REPSOL (Bausen)Cr N-230 186, Bausen+€7.81€1.729/L29 km · 29 min+41 km
ESTACION BOYA (Les)Cr N-230, 183,3, Les+€7.74€1.720/L31 km · 32 min+45 km
REPSOL (Vilamòs)Carretera Nacional 230 Km. 174,90, Vilamòs+€5.46€1.719/L40 km · 41 min+63 km
E. S. BETREN (Vielha e Mijaran)Carretera C/142 S/N Km. 1, Vielha e Mijaran+€5.06€1.663/L52 km · 55 min+87 km
REPSOL (Vielha e Mijaran)Cr N-230, 164,1, Vielha e Mijaran+€2.20€1.729/L51 km · 53 min+84 km

By tank size: 30 L +€2.59 · 50 L +€7.81 · 70 L +€13.03. The detour pays for itself from 20 L.

Population683
Border20 km
First station29 km · 29 min