Negru Voda – Constanta — no border checks

Quick answer

There are no border checks at the “Negru Voda – Constanta” crossing. Romania and Bulgaria are both in the Schengen area and neither has reintroduced checks here, so you cross without stopping — which is why we give no waiting time.

Sources: traveller reports · nakordoni.eu · How we calculate waiting time

There are no border checks at this crossing

We deliberately show no number here. There is no queue to measure, so a calculated waiting time would be invented. Checks at internal Schengen borders are sometimes reintroduced temporarily — when that happens, waiting times will return to this page. Last verified: 2026-08-18.

Key facts: Negru Voda – Constanta

Key facts: Negru Voda – Constanta
Name on the Romania sideNegru Voda
Name on the Bulgaria sideConstanta
Crossing typeRoad, international
Open forCars
Opening hours24/7
Coordinates43.78477° N, 28.14691° E

About Negru Voda – Constanta

The Negru Vodă–Kardam crossing is on the land border in Dobruja. The Romanian town of Negru Vodă belongs to Constanța county, although it is a fair drive from the city of Constanța itself, the large Black Sea city and port. On the Bulgarian side is the village of Kardam in Dobrich province, from where roads lead towards Dobrich, Balchik and Varna. The crossing is open to cars in both directions and is chosen by people driving from the Constanța area to the Bulgarian coast who want to avoid the seaside route through Vama Veche.

In 2025 Romania and Bulgaria became full Schengen members at their land borders as well, so systematic document checks here have been abolished. Either country may still temporarily reintroduce controls, so look at current announcements before travelling, and take an identity document with you. Remember the vignettes: the rovinieta in Romania and the electronic vignette in Bulgaria.

Traffic is usually moderate and grows mainly in summer, especially at weekends when holidaymakers head for the sea. Dobruja's farmland makes for easy driving, but harvest time brings more machinery onto the approach roads. If you are heading for the resorts north of Varna, compare times with the coastal Vama Veche–Durankulak crossing; for inland Bulgaria, with Ostrov–Silistra. All of them are on the live board.

Border webcams: Negru Voda – Constanta

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Fuel near Negru Voda – Constanta

Petrol stations within 50 km of the crossing — 51 in our database.

Which side is cheaper?

Romania2,037 € 8,97 złEuropean Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin
Bulgaria1,890 € 8,32 złEuropean Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin

converted at the ECB rate

Cheaper in Bulgaria — on a 60-litre tank you save about 39,00 zł.

Closest stations

  1. 1PETROM NEGRU VODANegru Vodă7,0 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2Petrol station14,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3Петрол14,3 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4LUKOIL Лукойл14,3 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5Petrol station30,0 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

Cheapest diesel

  1. 1PETROM NEGRU VODANegru Vodă7,0 km10,91 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2PETROM 1 MANGALIAMangalia35,2 km10,91 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3PETROM 4 NEPTUNNeptun35,4 km10,91 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4PETROM BANEASABăneasa48,1 km10,91 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5LUKOIL România S.R.L. TuzlaTuzla44,6 km10,92 RONprice 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. 1PETROM NEGRU VODANegru Vodă7,0 km10,91 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2PETROM 1 MANGALIAMangalia35,2 km10,91 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3PETROM 4 NEPTUNNeptun35,4 km10,91 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4LUKOIL România S.R.L. TuzlaTuzla44,6 km10,92 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5molSiminoc43,8 km10,99 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)

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Parking and rest areas near Negru Voda – Constanta

Places to stop within 50 km of the crossing — 38 in our database.

Closest places to stop

  1. 1Rest area30,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2Rest area32,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3Rest area33,3 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4Parcare Penny MarketCar park · free34,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5Car park50 spaces34,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

With a toilet

  1. 1Motorway servicestoilet43,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2Motorway servicestoilet44,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3Rest areatoilet47,0 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)

What it costs to drive to Negru Voda – Constanta

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

Route Bucharest → Negru Voda – Constanta
Route Bucharest → Negru Voda – Constanta · 65,2 km · 58 min · 67 PLN
CityDistanceDriving timeFuelChargesTotalRoad
Bucharest capital65,2 km58 min38 PLN29 PLN incl. barrier tolls67 PLNeasy
Varna88,4 km1h 9min44 PLN18 PLN62 PLNeasy
Burgas216 km2h 53min108 PLN18 PLN126 PLNeasy
Sofia capital317 km3h 41min159 PLN18 PLN177 PLNeasy
Plovdiv332 km3h 58min166 PLN18 PLN184 PLNeasy
Iași474 km6h 18min275 PLN15 PLN290 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.

Vignettes required: 🇷🇴 Romania — Rovinieta (1-Day) 3,50 EUR · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria — 1-Day E-Vignette 4,09 EUR

A road charge is counted only where the route actually uses a toll road. A vignette is always counted, because in many countries it is required on ordinary roads too.

Where a drive uses a toll motorway, the barrier toll for that section is included in the figure, at the price the road operator publishes for it. A vignette is a flat national price.

Routes calculated 01.11.2026

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about border queues

Are there border checks at Negru Voda – Constanta?

There are no border checks at the “Negru Voda – Constanta” crossing. Romania and Bulgaria are both in the Schengen area and neither has reintroduced checks here, so you cross without stopping — which is why we give no waiting time.