Balkan Borders
WAITUP TO 30 MIN30 – 90 MINOVER 90 MINLast read· reads hourly
Cars

Gradina – Kalotina

up to 30 minLong enough to stretch your legs.
0 30 90 180+
LIVE · MUPMUP
LIVE · MUPMUP

The camera might miss the queue, or be filming its tail — so a slow crossing can look quiet here.

1 / 2

Was this wait entering Bulgaria right?

You are at the border and we are not. If the number above is wrong, tell us — it is the fastest way we find out.

If a driver reports a wait, it appears here for the next drivers.

Also at this crossing

ENTERING BULGARIA · Trucksup to 30 min
ENTERING SERBIA · Carsup to 30 min
ENTERING SERBIA · Trucksup to 30 min

Last seven days · peak minutes

up to 30

Sun 6

up to 30

Mon 7

up to 30

Tue 8

up to 30

Wed 9

up to 30

Thu 10

up to 30

Fri 11

up to 30

Sat 12

What to expect

The principal Serbia–Bulgaria crossing and a major freight and transit artery toward Sofia, Istanbul and Greece. Trucks form the longest queues here, especially on weekday nights; cars move faster outside the summer holiday peaks. Both terminals run around the clock.

Going further?Plan the drive

TipFor cars, the quietest window is usually mid-morning on weekdays; freight is steadier overnight.

Road
A4/E80 (Serbia) to A1 Trakia (Bulgaria) — the main Niš–Sofia transit route
Hours
Open 24/7
EU EES
Bulgaria is now in the Schengen Area, so the EU Entry/Exit System applies on the Bulgarian side for non-EU travellers.EES applies here — see what the queues actually did →

From this crossing

More crossings and routes