Grandvalira - transfer guide

Taxi transfers - L'Hospitalet - Grandvalira

Average taxi fare: TBC€ for 4-person taxi and TBC € for 8-person taxi; Average journey time: TBC minutes

Bus transfers - L'Hospitalet - Grandvalira

photo:Daniel Elkan L'Hospitalet station on a wet day in May

The one-way price for adults is 9.50€.

The bus departs daily from outside L'Hospitalet station at 07:45 (the bus waits for the overnight train), and arrives at Pas de la Casa at 08:15, Soldeu at 08:40, Canillo at 08:45, Encamp at 08:50 and Escaldes at 09:00.

From the resort the bus departs everyday from Escaldes at 16:50, Encamp at 17:00, Canillo at 17:10, Soldeu at 17:20, and Pas de la Casa at 18:00, arriving in L'Hospitalet at 19:15. (this return journey is longer than the outbound journey, but the bus company publish this schedule to allow for any traffic)

Tickets are bought on the bus when you arrive.

Here is a link to the timetables on the bus company's website You can email them to reserve a place.

L'hospitale station information & restaurants

photo:Daniel Elkan Rouen restaurant, opposite L'Hospitalet station

Opposite L'Hospitalet station is a good restaurant called Rouen. It is unpretentious and reasonably priced  - a good place for a hearty dinner before getting the overnight train.

It's friendly owner Serge speakd French but doesn't speak a huge amount of English. He is very helpful to guests.

The restaurant also has a cafe bar which can make up baguette sandwiches to take onto the train.