Medyka – Shehyni border queue today

Quick answer

As of 17:20 (Warsaw time) on November 5, 2026, the queue at the “Medyka – Shehyni” border crossing is 15 min for leaving Poland (towards Ukraine) and 7:15 for entering Poland. Based on the last 60 days, the queue here is usually shortest on Tuesday, 05:00–07:00.

Typically at this time (Thursday, → Ukraine): 21 min — median of the last 60 days.

Data updated

Sources: DPSU · eCherha · granica.gov.pl · traveller reports · nakordoni.eu · How we calculate waiting time

→ Ukraine15 minclear
Cars
15 min
Buses
15 min
On foot
15 min
→ Poland7:15long queue
Cars
7:15
Buses
15 min
On foot
2:45

Data updated

Air-raid alert on the Ukrainian side of Medyka – Shehyni

No alert

Reading at 18:18 Kyiv time: all quiet in Lviv Oblast, on the Ukrainian side of Medyka – Shehyni — no air-raid alert anywhere within 250 km.

No airborne objects are visible within 100 km at the moment (across Ukraine: 12).

Alert data reading: · 2 min ago

Where the 1–5 level comes from →

Sources: nakordoni.eu API — OSINT, not official warnings.

Key facts: Medyka – Shehyni

Key facts: Medyka – Shehyni
Name on the Poland sideMedyka
Name on the Ukraine sideShehyni
Crossing typeRoad, international
Open forBuses, Cars, Cars (tax free), On foot
Opening hours24/7
Coordinates49.79938° N, 22.94994° E
Queue towards Ukraine now15 min
Queue towards Poland now7:15

About Medyka – Shehyni

Medyka–Shehyni, some fifteen kilometres east of Przemyśl, is the best-known crossing on the Ukrainian border. On the Ukrainian side the M11 highway runs through Mostyska to Lviv. It is one of the few places where the border can be crossed on foot; it also handles cars (including the EU→UA category), buses and trucks in both directions.

Popularity shows in the waiting times: on 60 days of data Medyka has the longest typical wait on the entire border. Entering Poland by car averages close to four hours, usually five to six on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and about an hour and a half on Mondays and Sundays; nights are quickest, evenings slowest. Driving into Ukraine takes over an hour and a half on average, about 40 minutes on Tuesdays but close to three hours on Sundays and Mondays, especially around midnight. Buses can wait many hours in both directions, entering Poland especially on Thursdays. Pedestrians returning to Poland wait around two hours on average, least at night and on Mondays.

If you must use Medyka, return on a Monday or Sunday and leave on a Tuesday. Midweek is the worst choice for entering Poland. Drivers can consider Korczowa–Krakovets or Malhowice–Nyzhankovychi, both with shorter average times in both directions, while Krościenko–Smilnytsia in the Bieszczady is often quicker still.

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When is the queue at Medyka – Shehyni shortest?

Based on observed data

A typical week: medians over 60 days (1352 measurements), not a forecast for today.

Statistics for direction: → Ukraine · Cars

When is the queue at Medyka – Shehyni shortest?
Calmest dayThursday
Busiest daySunday
Best time to set offTuesday, 05:00–07:00 (~15 min)
Time to avoidSunday, 13:00–15:00 (~4:15)

Typical queue by day of week

Typical queue by day of week: Medyka – Shehyni
DayTypical wait
Monday 1:49
Tuesday 42 min
Wednesday 50 min
Thursday 38 min
Friday 39 min
Saturday 1:36
Sunday 2:11

What the last 60 days of data show: Medyka – Shehyni

At Medyka – Shehyni the wait is longer at weekends: 1:53 on average against 56 min on weekdays.

The peak falls at night (0:00–6:00) – typically 1:27; it is quietest in the evening (18:00–24:00), around 59 min.

There was no queue in only 29% of hours, and at the peak the typical wait is around 7 h – plan some spare time.

The wait is longer towards Poland – typically 4:22; towards Ukraine around 1:13.

It is the slowest of the 8 crossings on this stretch: Poland–Ukraine border (Cars).

Measured over the last 60 days.

Border webcams: Medyka – Shehyni

Cameras, charts and forecast on nakordoni.eu →

Fuel near Medyka – Shehyni

Petrol stations within 50 km of the crossing — 142 in our database.

Which side is cheaper?

Poland1,781 € 7,83 złEuropean Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin
Ukraine104,15 UAH 8,93 złМінфін

converted at the ECB rate

Cheaper in Poland — on a 60-litre tank you save about 66,00 zł.

Closest stations

  1. 1Amic3,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2WOG ShehyniMostyskyi District, Shegyni Village3,7 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3Petrol stationВулиця Дружби5,7 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4ОККОвулиця Дружби, Волиця6,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5Ukrnafta Укрнафтавулиця Дружби6,7 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

Cheapest diesel

  1. 1E.LeclercSikorskiego 2a, Jarosław30,7 km7,74 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2Stacja Paliw E.LeclercJarosław30,8 km7,74 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3E.LeclercPrzemyśl12,7 km7,95 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4PKN ORLENArmii Krajowej 2, 37-700 Przemyśl13,8 km7,96 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5MZKPrzemyśl10,9 km7,97 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps

Best value: price including the detour

The ranking adds the fuel burned driving there and back (about 8 l/100 km) to a 50-litre fill.

  1. 1MZKPrzemyśl10,9 km7,97 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2MoyaPrzemyśl11,3 km7,97 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3moya PrzemyślPrzemyśl11,6 km7,97 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4E.LeclercPrzemyśl12,7 km7,95 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5BPPrzemyśl12,5 km7,97 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)

Fuel prices at every border →

Parking and rest areas near Medyka – Shehyni

Places to stop within 50 km of the crossing — 72 in our database.

Closest places to stop

  1. 1TOTOCar park · 24/71,3 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2MOR Bolestraszyce ArboretumRest area6,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3MOR WalawaRest area8,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4Parking FibrisCar park9,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5Car park30 spaces9,3 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

With a toilet

  1. 1MOR PrzemyślRest area · toilet13,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) · GDDKiA

What it costs to drive to Medyka – Shehyni

Fuel, time and charges for the drive to Medyka – Shehyni from the 6 nearest cities. Distance and time follow the real road, not a straight line.

Route Lviv → Medyka – Shehyni
Route Lviv → Medyka – Shehyni · 82,6 km · 1h 16min · 45 PLN
CityDistanceDriving timeFuelTotalRoad
Lviv82,6 km1h 16min45 PLN45 PLNeasy
Rzeszów102 km1h 12min47 PLN47 PLNeasy
Kraków259 km2h 20min117 PLN117 PLNeasy
Lublin263 km2h 39min119 PLN119 PLNeasy
Warsaw capital414 km3h 57min187 PLN187 PLNeasy
Kyiv capital636 km7h 38min342 PLN342 PLNeasy

Calculated for a car at 7,0 L/100 km, petrol 95 at the country average on the day of calculation. Substitute your own consumption — the whole formula is here.

Routes calculated 01.11.2026

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about border queues

When is the queue at Medyka – Shehyni shortest?

Over the last 60 days the calmest day at this crossing has been Thursday and the busiest Sunday. The queue is usually shortest on Tuesday, 05:00–07:00 and longest on Sunday, 13:00–15:00.

Is an air-raid alert in force behind Medyka – Shehyni right now?

Reading at 18:18 Kyiv time: all quiet in Lviv Oblast, on the Ukrainian side of Medyka – Shehyni — no air-raid alert anywhere within 250 km. The reading refreshes every few minutes; in danger, official warnings are what count.

Can you cross Medyka – Shehyni on foot?

Pedestrian crossing at Medyka – Shehyni: 15 min outbound and 2:45 returning. If no figures are shown, this crossing may not have a pedestrian lane.

Is there a webcam at Medyka – Shehyni?

Live cameras, load charts and the forecast for Medyka – Shehyni are available on that crossing's page on nakordoni.eu — the link is in the Webcams section above.

How long does crossing at Medyka – Shehyni take?

Right now the wait at Medyka – Shehyni is 15 min outbound and 7:15 returning. That is queue time only — allow another 15–30 minutes for the checks themselves.