Ostrov – Silistra — no border checks

Quick answer

There are no border checks at the “Ostrov – Silistra” 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: DPSU · eCherha · granica.gov.pl · traveller reports · nakordoni.eu

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: Ostrov – Silistra

Key facts: Ostrov – Silistra
Name on the Romania sideOstrov
Name on the Bulgaria sideSilistra
Crossing typeRoad, international
Open forCars
Opening hours24/7
Coordinates43.88395° N, 26.01084° E

Border webcams: Ostrov – Silistra

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Fuel near Ostrov – Silistra

Petrol stations within 50 km of the crossing — 67 in our database.

Which side is cheaper?

Romania2,000 € 8,72 złEuropean Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin
Bulgaria1,856 € 8,09 złEuropean Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin

converted at the ECB rate

Cheaper in Bulgaria — on a 60-litre tank you save about 37,80 zł.

Closest stations

  1. 1NIS Petrol Gazprom3,8 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2LukoilGiurgiu3,8 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3Benzinarie TSV4,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4PetromGiurgiu4,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5Partener Rompetrol4,8 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

We have no individual pump prices on this side of the border — showing station locations only.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)

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Parking and rest areas near Ostrov – Silistra

Places to stop within 50 km of the crossing — 61 in our database.

Closest places to stop

  1. 1TIR Parking ТИВА КОМCar park · toilet · lit1,0 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2TIR Parking ДомостроенеCar park · toilet · lit1,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3TIR Parking Индустриален паркCar park · toilet · lit1,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4паркинг ПИМКMotorway services · toilet · lit1,7 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5Car park69 spaces2,7 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

With a toilet

  1. 1Rest areatoilet6,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)

What it costs to drive to Ostrov – Silistra

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

Route Bucharest → Ostrov – Silistra · 143 km · 1h 39min · 98 PLN
CityDistanceDriving timeFuelChargesTotalRoad
Bucharest capital143 km1h 39min82 PLN15 PLN98 PLNeasy
Varna179 km2h 4min89 PLN33 PLN122 PLNeasy
Burgas267 km3h 15min132 PLN33 PLN165 PLNeasy
Plovdiv428 km4h 25min211 PLN18 PLN229 PLNeasy
Iași467 km5h 26min269 PLN15 PLN285 PLNeasy
Sofia capital554 km5h 30min274 PLN18 PLN292 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.

Routes calculated 20.09.2026

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FAQ

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Are there border checks at Ostrov – Silistra?

There are no border checks at the “Ostrov – Silistra” 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.