Queue at Porubne — Siret
passenger car
44
min
Wait time
Busier than usual
23°C
Forecast for next 6 hours
LIVE
Busier than usual
Predicted
What the chart shows
Predicted current queue:
10 cars
Peak load:
16 cars (~51 min)
Shortest queue:
6 cars (~21 min)
Queue Forecast Smart Forecast
Peak load hours
Better to avoid:
08:00
09:00
19:00
Best crossing times
Recommended times:
02:00
03:00
06:00
Forecast for Porubne (passenger cars) — updated at 02:00, covering today.
• Tonight (02:00–06:00): ~25 min, light traffic.
• This morning (06:00–12:00): ~35 min, moderate load.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~35 min, moderate load.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~40 min, moderate load.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~30 min, light traffic.
Best time to cross: Tonight (02:00–06:00).
Next update: today at 04:00.
• Tonight (02:00–06:00): ~25 min, light traffic.
• This morning (06:00–12:00): ~35 min, moderate load.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~35 min, moderate load.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~40 min, moderate load.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~30 min, light traffic.
Best time to cross: Tonight (02:00–06:00).
Next update: today at 04:00.
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Shorter queues at nearby crossings — Porubne
Current Data
As of 03:56, at Porubne checkpoint there are 14 cars waiting.
How long does it take to cross the border at Porubne?
According to user reports, the full border crossing time is ≈ 180 min (~3 hours)
based on user experience
Last updated: Updated 11 hours 42 minutes ago
How long is the wait in the border queue at Porubne?
The queue wait time before the border ≈ 240 min (~4 hours)
based on user experience
Last updated: Updated 14 hours 45 minutes ago
Does the EES system work at Porubne border crossing?
EES Inactive
Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Porubne border crossing.
EES is a new EU automated system being gradually implemented at Schengen Area borders. Once activated, the system will record the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as travelers' biometric data.
Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.
No cameras available at this checkpoint
Light traffic 10 km/h
56 min ago
Real-time traffic conditions on roads leading to the border crossing. Data is automatically updated from TomTom Traffic and Autobahn.de.
Light traffic
10 km/h
Nearby Road Incidents
5
Closure
19.4 km
19.4 km
Road works
25 km
25 km
Closure
27.5 km
27.5 km
Closure
27.7 km
27.7 km
Road works
29.8 km
29.8 km
Porubne: Ukrainian border-guard shift change at the Ukrainian–Romanian border — when and how long to wait
Border guard shift change on the Ukrainian side of Porubne happens twice a day — at 08:00 and 20:00 local time. These are regular shifts that ensure continuous border control.
During shift change, processing of of cars at Porubne typically slows for 20–60 minutes. To minimize wait, plan to cross 30+ minutes before or 60+ minutes after the approximate shift change. Check the live queue above for current status.
The neighboring Romania checkpoint is in the same time zone as Ukraine (Kyiv time), so its shift change falls at roughly the same 08:00 and 20:00. Because both sides change at the same time, the slowdown is concentrated in narrow windows — about 08:00–08:30 in the morning and 20:00–20:30 in the evening (Kyiv time).
Queue Chart: Today & Yesterday
Queue at checkpoint for the last 24 hours
Real Data
Increased Load
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday · Peak Hours · Data Comparison
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday
Border Queue Analysis at the Porubne - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday
During the period 05.08.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Porubne - passenger car checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:
Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
The number of vehicles during Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00). The lowest point was observed at 09:00 05.08.2026 — 10 cars. The highest point was recorded at 09:00 05.08.2026 — 10 cars.
Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
The number of vehicles during Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00). The lowest point was observed at 12:00 05.08.2026 — 10 cars. The highest point was recorded at 15:00 05.08.2026 — 15 cars.
Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
The number of vehicles during Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00). The lowest point was observed at 21:00 05.08.2026 — 0 cars. The highest point was recorded at 18:00 05.08.2026 — 10 cars.
Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
The number of vehicles during Night hours (00:00 - 06:00). The lowest point was observed at 05:00 05.08.2026 — 0 cars. The highest point was recorded at 05:00 05.08.2026 — 0 cars.
Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before
Recommendations
To avoid long queues at the Porubne - passenger car checkpoint, it is recommended to plan your border crossing during the least busy hours. According to the data from the past day, the lowest number of vehicles was observed between 5:00 and 21:00 hours. This is the ideal time to cross the border, saving time and avoiding delays.
Plan your trips in advance using up-to-date border queue information at the Porubne - passenger car checkpoint to make your crossing fast and convenient. Pay special attention to these hours to avoid peak times and reduce waiting times.
Peak Hours
Travel Planning Porubne By car
Best days:
Monday-Friday (26 cars,
~1.3-2.3 hrs).
Avoid:
Sunday (35 cars).
Queue comparison by day of week
| Day | Cars | Load | Wait time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟡 Mon | 26 | 74% | ~1.3-2.3 hrs |
| 🟠 Tue | 30 | 86% | ~1.5-2.5 hrs |
| 🟠 Wed | 30 | 86% | ~1.5-2.5 hrs |
| 🟠 Thu | 30 | 86% | ~1.5-2.5 hrs |
| 🟡 Fri | 26 | 74% | ~1.3-2.3 hrs |
| 🔴 Sat | 34 | 97% | ~1.7-2.7 hrs |
| 🔴 Sun | 35 | 100% | ~1.8-2.8 hrs |
Peak time: Thursday 07:00 - 09:00 and 19:00 - 21:00.
Average wait time on Sunday: from 60 up to 180 min..
Based on the data, the best time to cross the border is Monday or Friday, when the queue is shortest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which day is best to cross Porubne by car?
Monday or Friday — shortest queue (26 cars, ~1.3-2.3 hrs waiting).
When to avoid crossing at Porubne?
Sunday — peak load (35 cars).
What is the average queue wait time?
Depends on the day: 1-3 hrs (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun).
Required Documents · green card · vehicle requirements · customs · vignette
Documents for Men 18-60 Years Old
IMPORTANT: Requirements for Men 18–60
Ukrainian men in this age group MUST HAVE one of these documents to cross the border:
One of these documents is MANDATORY:
- Military ID (issued by military commissariat)
- VLK Certificate (from military medical commission)
- Booking Certificate (from TCC)
- Exit Permit from TCC (for mobilized)
If you don't have documents:
- Entry/Exit denied
- Return to Ukraine
- Possible deportation for repeated attempts
Where to obtain:
| Military ID | Military commissariat (1-2 weeks) |
| VLK Certificate | Military commissariat (1-3 days) |
| Booking Certificate | TCC of your region (1-5 days) |
| Exit Permit from TCC | TCC of your region (2-7 days) |
Don't travel to the border without one of these documents. Better to spend a few days getting the document.
Required Documents
Green Card Insurance: Activation Time
CRITICAL: Green Card Activation Timing
Green Card is mandatory vehicle insurance for all cars. Important to know:
When does it become active?
Insurance purchased TODAY will only become active TOMORROW at 00:00.
Insurance purchased TODAY will only become active TOMORROW at 00:00.
This rule applies to all types of purchase:
- Online purchase (active tomorrow)
- Insurance company office (active tomorrow)
- Kiosk near the border (active tomorrow)
What to do?
- Buy Green Card 1-2 days before your trip online
- Use your existing policy (if not expired)
- NOT recommended: buying at border kiosk (too late)
This is not a technical error — it's an EU insurance law.
Plan one day ahead! Without valid Green Card you cannot cross the border.
Plan one day ahead! Without valid Green Card you cannot cross the border.
Buy Green Card online:
VUSO ARX UNIQA
For passenger cars
To ensure a quick inspection at the Krakovets-Korchova border crossing point in a passenger car, make sure you have the necessary set of documents.
Driver's documents:
- Biometric passport
- International driving license
- Medical insurance
Vehicle documents:
- Vehicle registration certificate (technical passport)
- Mandatory insurance policy Green Card
Equipment:
- First aid kit, fire extinguisher, warning triangle, and reflective vest
Customs Rules: What You Can Transport
ALLOWED (with limits)
Alcohol (for adults 18+)
- Up to 1 liter of spirits (40%+)
- Up to 2 liters of wine
- Up to 4 liters of beer
- Or proportional combination
Example: 0.5L vodka + 1L wine = within limits
Tobacco products (for adults 18+)
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
- 250g tobacco
Package must be sealed!
Food products
- Dairy products: up to 2 kg (cheese OK)
- Meat/fish: up to 2 kg (canned OK, RAW NOT allowed)
- Fruits/vegetables: up to 2 kg
- Honey, jam: no limits
Meat from non-EU countries is PROHIBITED!
Cash
- Up to €10,000 — NO declaration needed
- Over €10,000 — MUST declare
Personal belongings
- Clothing, shoes (reasonable amount)
- Cosmetics (for personal use)
- Electronics (one laptop, one phone)
- Medicine (with prescription)
PROHIBITED
Weapons & Ammunition
- ANY weapon (even non-functional)
- Ammunition
- Knives with blade >12 cm
Drugs
- ALL recreational drugs — STRICTLY PROHIBITED
- Prescription medicine — only with prescription
Cultural valuables
- Archaeological artifacts (without permits)
- Paintings, icons from old churches
Animal products (without certificates)
- RAW meat
- Unpasteurized milk
- Eggs
If in doubt — declare it! Better to declare than to hide.
Highway Vignette
Highway Vignette: Romania
Electronic vignette required for highway travel
from
3.5 EUR
/ 1 day
Facilities
Checkpoint Characteristics and Equipment Porubne
Transport Type: road crossing
Working Hours: 24/7
Amenities:
Mother and Child Room: Information not available;
Toilets: Information not available;
Food Facilities: Information not available;
Duty Free Shops: Available;
Mobile Communication: Information not available (contact mobile operators for details);
Wi-Fi Access: Information not available;
Bank Branch and/or Payment Terminal: Information not available;
Border Crossing with Pets: Information not available;
Checkpoint Control Types:
Phytosanitary: Available
Veterinary: Not Available
Ecological: Available
Sanitary: Available
Cultural Heritage Control: Available
International Road Transport Control: Available
Total number of lanes: Ukraine:
Total number of lanes: Romania:
Information about operating hours and services may be inaccurate.
Fuel Prices
| Petrol Station Name | A 95+ | A 95 | A 92 | Diesel | LPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMIC | 82.99 | 79.99 | - | 92.20 | 42.87 |
| Shell | 62.99 | 58.99 | - | 58.99 | 37.49 |
| WOG | 85.90 | 83.50 | - | 93.80 | 44.50 |
| Avias | - | - | 53.99 | - | - |
| OKKO | 81.90 | 78.90 | - | 85.90 | 45.90 |
| Ukr-Petrol | - | 56.74 | - | 56.52 | - |
| Ukrnafta | 71.99 | 68.99 | 65.99 | 73.99 | 41.99 |
The prices are approximate.
Nearest airports
If the border queue is too long, these airports nearby have a live departures board.
All airport boardsUser Reviews — 3.2/5 (23 reviews)
Sentiment toward Porubne is mixed and leans neutral-to-mildly-negative, with an average rating of about 3.2/5. Travellers rarely complain about the staff's manners; the recurring frustration is throughput. One reviewer reported a single border guard working the whole terminal while colleagues walked around, and another described the barrier staying shut for 2.5 hours with no explanation before cars were released in batches of six — although once past the barrier both borders took only 25-30 minutes. Reported waits vary enormously: 15-45 minutes on a good day (Ukraine side 15 min, both sides ~40 min at 6 a.m.), but two hours standing in the heat with children, and three hours or more at peak. Several reviewers advise budgeting a minimum of 3-4 hours when heading into Romania, and warn that a Romanian shift change can add hours.
Clear patterns emerge. Early arrival helps: those reaching the crossing around 5-6 a.m. queued behind roughly seven vehicles and moved quickly. Porubne carries heavier traffic than nearby Diakivtsi and Krasnoilsk, yet its queue often moves faster — Krasnoilsk has fewer cars but far slower baggage checks (1-1.5 h versus 3 h at Porubne). Practical tips from users: Romanian officers check documents item by item; pet owners need current rabies titre paperwork, and the veterinary control on the Ukrainian side has no Romanian counterpart; buy vignettes for Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria; and expect delays at the Ruse bridge, which has been under repair with reversible single-lane traffic in 30-minute cycles.
Clear patterns emerge. Early arrival helps: those reaching the crossing around 5-6 a.m. queued behind roughly seven vehicles and moved quickly. Porubne carries heavier traffic than nearby Diakivtsi and Krasnoilsk, yet its queue often moves faster — Krasnoilsk has fewer cars but far slower baggage checks (1-1.5 h versus 3 h at Porubne). Practical tips from users: Romanian officers check documents item by item; pet owners need current rabies titre paperwork, and the veterinary control on the Ukrainian side has no Romanian counterpart; buy vignettes for Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria; and expect delays at the Ruse bridge, which has been under repair with reversible single-lane traffic in 30-minute cycles.
⭐ 3.2/5
23 reviews
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Reviews about the checkpoint Porubne, By car
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На всю таможню працює один прикордонник, другі ходять друг за другом.
О
14 июня, воскресенье, проехали быстро, немного запутались с таможенным контролем, но все заняло меньше часа.
С
У них забастовка с 17 июня работают 1 окно на въезд и 1. Окно на выезд
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Пів години тому проїхав через міст на Руссе, стояли в заторі приблизно 30-40 хв
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Міст Русе:. Заїхали о 12:50, виїхали о 13:55
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Contacts & Map
Contacts and address of checkpoint Porubne
Address: Chernivtsi Oblast, Hlybotskyi district, village of Terebleche (М19). (Чернівецька область, Глибоцький район, село Тереблече (М19).)
Phone: +38 044 527-63-63, +38 (03734) 2-42-42
GPS Coordinates: 47.98898, 26.060076 Show on map
How to get there
by car:
from Kyiv via the M06 highway to Zhytomyr, from Zhytomyr via the N03 highway to Starokostiantyniv, from Starokostiantyniv via the N03 highway to Khmelnytskyi, from Khmelnytskyi via the N03 highway to Kamianets-Podilskyi, from Kamianets-Podilskyi via the N03 highway to Mohyliv, from Mohyliv via the R19 highway to Terebleche and further to the Porubne border crossing point.
Nearest checkpoints
- Diakivtsi – 20.5 km
- Krasnoilsk – 33 km
- Solotvyno – 162.8 km
- Diakove – 227.5 km
- Orlivka – 351.2 km
Emergency Contacts & Support
Ukraine Emergency Services
Romania Emergency Services
Roadside Assistance
Roadside Assistance
Ukrainian Embassy in Romania
Always carry your passport and vehicle documents!