Salses-le-Château: is it worth driving to Spain for fuel?
Only if you're passing
Only if you're passing: 50 litres of petrol 95 at CALSINA CARRE in Pont de Molins save €11.21, but the round-trip detour takes 81 min (115 km), more than our 45-minute limit. Prices of 3 November 2026. Diesel: +€1.69.
Diesel — Not worth it
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.150/L — 2 Rue Jeanne Barret-Masgarrigue Sud · 6.6 km, 9 min · 3 November 2026.
Best-value Spanish stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAMUNTANA FIGUERES (Figueres)Avenida De Roses, 74, Figueres | +€1.69 | €1.739/L | 74 km · 55 min | +135 km |
| PETREM (Pont de Molins)Poligono Sector Sud I-2 Ricardell, 15, Pont de Molins | +€1.17 | €1.799/L | 66 km · 51 min | +117 km |
| ESCUDEROIL (La Jonquera)Carretera Gi-601 A Cantallops, Esq. N-Ii, Pol. Sector Les Oliveres Km. 128, La Jonquera | +€1.08 | €1.858/L | 56 km · 43 min | +97 km |
| GALP (La Jonquera)Zona Comercial Sector Duana, S/N, La Jonquera | +€0.65 | €1.889/L | 51 km · 39 min | +89 km |
| PETROLIS INDEPENDENTS (Figueres)CTRA. DE ROSES km 31, Figueres | −€0.19 | €1.779/L | 73 km · 55 min | +134 km |
Nearest Spanish station: MOEVE (La Jonquera), Carretera Unidireccional - Une Aduana De La Junquera (N-Ii) Km. 783, La Jonquera — €1.975/L, 51 km · 40 min, detour +89 km, saving on 50 L −€3.73.
By tank size: 30 L −€6.53 · 50 L +€1.69 · 70 L +€9.91. The detour pays for itself from 46 L.
Petrol 95 — Only if you're passing
Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.050/L — Route du Barcares · 8.4 km, 11 min · 3 November 2026.
Best-value Spanish stations
| Station | Saving on 50 L | Price | One way | Detour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALSINA CARRE (Pont de Molins)Cami Del Roure, 5, Pont de Molins | +€11.21 | €1.519/L | 66 km · 51 min | +115 km |
| PETROLIS INDEPENDENTS (Figueres)CTRA. DE ROSES km 31, Figueres | +€6.00 | €1.579/L | 73 km · 55 min | +132 km |
| AVANZA OIL FIGUERES (Figueres)Avenida De Roses, 5, Figueres | +€5.97 | €1.579/L | 74 km · 55 min | +132 km |
| ESCUDEROIL (La Jonquera)Carretera Gi-601 A Cantallops, Esq. N-Ii, Pol. Sector Les Oliveres Km. 128, La Jonquera | +€4.97 | €1.699/L | 56 km · 43 min | +94 km |
| AVANZA (Vilamalla)Calle Ponent, 10, Vilamalla | +€4.91 | €1.579/L | 78 km · 56 min | +140 km |
Nearest Spanish station: GALP (La Jonquera), Zona Comercial Sector Duana, S/N, La Jonquera — €1.734/L, 51 km · 39 min, detour +86 km, saving on 50 L +€4.29.
By tank size: 30 L +€0.59 · 50 L +€11.21 · 70 L +€21.83. The detour pays for itself from 29 L.
| Population | 3,965 |
|---|---|
| Border | 39 km |
| First station | 51 km · 39 min |