Queues: Bulgaria–Türkiye border today
As of 06:27 (Warsaw time) on September 22, 2026, on the Bulgaria–Türkiye border the longest queue towards Türkiye is at “Lesovo – Hamzabeyli” (2:35) and the shortest at “Kapitan Andreevo – Kapıkule” (45 min). Towards Bulgaria the longest wait is at “Lesovo – Hamzabeyli” (2:35).
Sources: DPSU · eCherha · granica.gov.pl · traveller reports · nakordoni.eu
When to go
Border queues are usually shortest at night, roughly between 01:00 and 05:00, and longest in the evening and at weekends. In the holiday season the Balkan-route peak falls on Saturdays. Check the live figures above before setting off.
Fuel at the crossings: Bulgaria–Türkiye border
Fuel prices on both sides of this border, and the cheapest stations within 50 km of any of its crossings.
Cheapest stations on this border
- 1SHELLnear Kapitan Andreevo – Kapikule · 32,9 km2,158 €Google MapsApple Maps
- 2SHELLnear Kapitan Andreevo – Kapikule · 45,0 km2,199 €Google MapsApple Maps
- 3AVINnear Kapitan Andreevo – Kapikule · 32,7 km2,288 €Google MapsApple Maps
Current snapshot across all borders
Queue statistics
| Border | crossings | Average queue now | max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland–Ukraine border | 9 | 30 min | 1:35 |
| Poland–Germany border | 14 | 28 min | 45 min |
| Poland–Belarus border | 4 | 43 min | 1:35 |
| Poland–Lithuania border | 2 | 30 min | 33 min |
| Hungary–Serbia border | 6 | 33 min | 55 min |
| Serbia–North Macedonia border | 1 | 1:25 | 1:25 |
| North Macedonia–Greece border | 3 | 20 min | 20 min |
| Serbia–Bulgaria border | 6 | 53 min | 1:55 |
| Romania–Bulgaria border | 8 | no checks | |
| Bulgaria–Greece border | 7 | no checks | |
| Bulgaria–Türkiye border | 3 | 1:55 | 2:35 |
| Croatia–Serbia border | 4 | 1:56 | 3:15 |
| Croatia–Bosnia and Herzegovina border | 17 | 1:25 | 2:05 |
| Croatia–Montenegro border | 1 | 20 min | 20 min |
| Serbia–Montenegro border | 3 | 24 min | 31 min |
| Montenegro–Albania border | 2 | 30 min | 35 min |
| North Macedonia–Albania border | 1 | 30 min | 30 min |
| Albania–Greece border | 1 | 25 min | 25 min |
As of 06:27 (Warsaw time) on September 22, 2026, at Poland’s borders the longest wait to enter Poland is at “Koroszczyn – Kozlovichi” (border with Belarus) — 38:55; to leave Poland — at “Dorohusk – Yagodyn” (1:35). The longest Balkan-route queue: “Bajakovo – Batrovci” — 3:15. Queues are usually shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.