Border crossing point Privalka → Raigardas

Privalka–Raigardas: a Lithuania–Belarus road crossing

The Privalka–Raigardas checkpoint is an international road crossing on route 131 (LT) / Р41 (BY), linking Lithuania and Belarus. It operates around the clock and handles a modest daily flow of roughly 200–400 vehicles, which makes it one of the quieter options on this section of the frontier. Because it sits on the external border of the European Union and the Schengen area, checks here are thorough in both directions.

Only passenger cars are admitted; trucks and buses are routed through the larger Medininkai–Kamenny Log crossing further north. Live queue check-ins for cars are tracked on the checkpoint monitoring page.

Key facts

• Route: 131 (LT) / Р41 (BY), Raigardas–Privalka.
• Distance: about 85 km from Vilnius (~1 h 30 min); around 30 km from Hrodna (~35 min).
• Opening hours: 24/7.
• Vehicle types: passenger cars only.
• Pedestrian crossing: no.
• Daily traffic: 200–400 vehicles.
• EU external border: yes (exit from the Schengen area).

Queues and waiting times

Typical waits on the Lithuanian side toward Belarus stay low: 5–15 minutes overnight (22:00–06:00), 15–40 minutes on weekday daytimes, and up to about an hour at weekend or holiday peaks. People searching for privalka border information can compare current conditions before setting off.

• Live car check-ins and user reports via the monitoring page.
• Historical patterns in the queue statistics for this route.
• Official sources: pasienis.vsat.lt (Lithuania) and gpk.gov.by (Belarus).

Services and contacts

• Basic facilities: parking and toilets.
• Emergency number: 112 (Lithuania and Belarus).
• GPS Raigardas (LT): 54.2500, 24.0167.
• GPS Privalka (BY): 54.2417, 24.0333.

Frequently Asked Questions