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: 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: Ostrov – Silistra

Key facts: Ostrov – Silistra
Name on the Romania sideOstrov
Name on the Bulgaria sideSilistra
Crossing typeRoad, international
Open forCars
Opening hours24/7
Coordinates44.11776° N, 27.27587° E

About Ostrov – Silistra

Ostrov in Romania's Constanța county and Silistra in Bulgaria meet where the border leaves the Danube and runs overland, so this is a road crossing rather than a bridge. Silistra, on the right bank of the river, is one of the oldest towns in the region, known in Roman times as Durostorum. The crossing is open to cars in both directions and links the western part of Romanian Dobruja with north-eastern Bulgaria; it is used mainly by people from the region, families visiting relatives and drivers heading towards Shumen or Dobrich.

Since the start of 2025 Romania and Bulgaria have applied the full Schengen rules at their land borders, so permanent document checks at Ostrov are a thing of the past. Temporary reintroduction of controls is still allowed within Schengen and is announced by the authorities, so check before you set off. Carry an identity document. Romania requires the rovinieta and Bulgaria an electronic vignette on national roads.

For most of the year this crossing is considered quiet; it gets busier on summer weekends and around holidays, when families visit relatives on the other side. For journeys towards Bucharest and further north, the Giurgiu–Ruse bridge is often quicker, and for the Black Sea coast, the Negru Vodă–Kardam or Vama Veche–Durankulak crossings. Compare them on the live board.

Border webcams: Ostrov – Silistra

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Fuel near Ostrov – Silistra

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

Which side is cheaper?

Romania2,037 € 8,96 złEuropean Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin
Bulgaria1,890 € 8,31 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. 1Петрол0,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2Samoleta0,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3OMVпл.Албена1,8 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4Петрол2,3 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5Petrol station3,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

Cheapest diesel

PETROM charges the same 10,86 RON at every nearby station — the closest of them are listed below.

  1. 1PETROM 2 CALARASICălărași10,9 km10,86 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2PETROM 1 CALARASICălărași11,0 km10,86 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3PETROM BANEASABăneasa33,8 km10,86 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4PETROM A2 KM 66 DREAPTAA2 Autostrada Soarelui Bucuresti - Constanta km 66 dreapta,, Lehliu-Gară46,0 km10,86 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5PETROM A2 KM 66 STANGAA2 Autostrada Soarelui Bucuresti - Constanta km 66 stanga, j, Lehliu-Gară46,0 km10,86 RONprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)

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Parking and rest areas near Ostrov – Silistra

Places to stop within 50 km of the crossing — 35 in our database.

Closest places to stop

  1. 1Motorway services0,3 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2Parcare RomplyCar park9,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3Motorway services10,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4Rest area13,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5Rest area14,4 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

With a toilet

  1. 1Rest areatoilet33,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2Rest areatoilet33,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3Motorway servicestoilet34,2 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
Route Bucharest → Ostrov – Silistra · 143 km · 1h 39min · 98 PLN
CityDistanceDriving timeFuelChargesTotalRoad
Bucharest capital143 km1h 39min83 PLN15 PLN98 PLNeasy
Varna179 km2h 4min90 PLN33 PLN123 PLNeasy
Burgas267 km3h 15min134 PLN33 PLN167 PLNeasy
Plovdiv428 km4h 25min214 PLN18 PLN232 PLNeasy
Iași467 km5h 26min271 PLN15 PLN287 PLNeasy
Sofia capital554 km5h 30min277 PLN18 PLN295 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 01.11.2026

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about border queues

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.