Queues: Romania–Bulgaria border today

Quick answer

As of 08:08 (Warsaw time) on August 7, 2026, on the Romania–Bulgaria border the longest queue towards Bulgaria is at “Bechet – Oryakhovo” (45 min) and the shortest at “Ostrov – Silistra” (25 min). Towards Romania the longest wait is at “Zimnicea – Svishtov” (48 min).

Data updated

Sources: DPSU · eCherha · granica.gov.pl · traveller reports

Ostrov – Silistra

→ Bulgaria25 min → Romania25 min
25 minupdated just now

Giurgiu – Ruse

→ Bulgaria35 min → Romania25 min
35 minupdated just now

Calafat – Vidin

→ Bulgaria35 min → Romania35 min
35 minupdated just now

Negru Voda – Constanta

→ Bulgaria35 min → Romania35 min
35 minupdated just now

Vama Veche – Duryanka

→ Bulgaria35 min → Romania35 min
35 minupdated just now

Zimnicea – Vidin

→ Bulgaria35 min → Romania45 min
35 minupdated just now

Zimnicea – Svishtov

→ Bulgaria42 min → Romania48 min
42 minupdated just now

Bechet – Oryakhovo

→ Bulgaria45 min → Romania35 min
45 minupdated just now

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.

Current snapshot across all borders

Queue statistics

As of 08:08 (Warsaw time) on August 7, 2026, at Poland’s borders the longest wait to enter Poland is at “Terespol – Brest” (border with Belarus) — 15 h; to leave Poland — at “Dorohusk – Yagodyn” (6:55). The longest Balkan-route queue: “Preševo – Tabanovce” — 7:05. Queues are usually shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.