Queues: Serbia–Bulgaria border today
As of 10:38 (Warsaw time) on September 21, 2026, on the Serbia–Bulgaria border the longest queue towards Bulgaria is at “Ribarci – Oltomantsi” (3:05) and the shortest at “Vrška Čuka” (20 min). Towards Serbia the longest wait is at “Ribarci – Oltomantsi” (2:55).
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: Serbia–Bulgaria border
Fuel prices on both sides of this border, and the cheapest stations within 50 km of any of its crossings.
The closest station at each crossing
We hold no pump prices for this border, but we do have station locations. Below is the closest station at each of its crossings — the full list is on the crossing page.
- 1Petrol stationnear Vrška Čuka · 7,8 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2НИС Петролnear Gradina – Kalotina · 5,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3НИС Петролnear Żerawino – Strezimirowci · 12,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Petrol stationnear Rgotina – Wrzosowa Przełęcz · 7,4 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5Петролnear Mokranie – Bregowo · 2,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 6Duk oilnear Ribarci – Oltomanci · 7,7 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
Current snapshot across all borders
Queue statistics
| Border | crossings | Average queue now | max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland–Ukraine border | 9 | 16 min | 27 min |
| Poland–Germany border | 14 | 36 min | 45 min |
| Poland–Belarus border | 4 | 45 min | 2:15 |
| Poland–Lithuania border | 2 | 36 min | 39 min |
| Hungary–Serbia border | 6 | 41 min | 1:45 |
| Serbia–North Macedonia border | 1 | 1:25 | 1:25 |
| North Macedonia–Greece border | 3 | 30 min | 45 min |
| Serbia–Bulgaria border | 6 | 1:21 | 3:05 |
| Romania–Bulgaria border | 8 | no checks | |
| Bulgaria–Greece border | 7 | no checks | |
| Bulgaria–Türkiye border | 3 | 2:08 | 3:05 |
| Croatia–Serbia border | 4 | 1:47 | 2:23 |
| Croatia–Bosnia and Herzegovina border | 17 | 1:26 | 2:05 |
| Croatia–Montenegro border | 1 | 30 min | 30 min |
| Serbia–Montenegro border | 3 | 37 min | 55 min |
| Montenegro–Albania border | 2 | 1:20 | 2:10 |
| North Macedonia–Albania border | 1 | 45 min | 45 min |
| Albania–Greece border | 1 | 25 min | 25 min |
As of 10:38 (Warsaw time) on September 21, 2026, at Poland’s borders the longest wait to enter Poland is at “Koroszczyn – Kozlovichi” (border with Belarus) — 29:25; to leave Poland — at “Koroszczyn – Kozlovichi” (2:15). The longest Balkan-route queue: “Ribarci – Oltomantsi” — 3:05. Queues are usually shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.