When is the best time to cross at Kalotina — Cars, BG → RS
Typical load by day of week and hour — averages from the last 60 days of real observations
Typical load by hour
Weekly picture: days × hours
| on average | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Monday | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Tuesday | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Wednesday | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Thursday | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| Friday | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Saturday | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Sunday | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Key takeaways
- The quietest day is Tuesday: on average 3 cars in the queue.
- The busiest day is Thursday: on average 5 cars in the queue.
- The lightest traffic is usually on Monday between 07:00 and 09:00.
- Peak load is on Thursday between 18:00 and 21:00 (up to 12 cars).
Calculated from 724 real measurements over the last 60 days.
Frequently asked questions
Which day has the shortest queue at the Kalotina (Cars, BG → RS) border crossing?
Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Tuesday (3 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Thursday.
What time of day is best to cross the border at Kalotina (Cars, BG → RS)?
Queues are usually shortest on Monday between 07:00 and 09:00. The worst time is Thursday between 18:00 and 21:00.
Are the queues at Kalotina (Cars, BG → RS) worse on weekends?
On weekends the queue averages 4 cars, on weekdays 4 cars. Based on the last 60 days.
What is the queue at Kalotina (Cars, BG → RS) right now?
This page shows historical statistics for the last 60 days. For the current queue and forecast, open the checkpoint page Kalotina.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics are calculated from real observations: traveler reports, official sources and automatic measurements. Data is updated daily.
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Data updated: 05.08.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Sofia
Thanks to our user Ihor for the idea behind this page 💛