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Queue at Promachonas — Kulata (cargo transport)

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As of 18:02 the wait at Promachonas is 21 min. 1 vehicles are in the queue.

Updated (local time, UTC+3)
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Forecast for next 6 hours

Forecast is based on historical data and current trends. Day of week, time of day, and seasonality are taken into account.

Thu · 15.10.2026

LIVE1 truck (~21 min)Quieter than usual

As of 18:02 there are 1 truck in the queue, estimated wait ~21 min; usually at this hour: 2 trucks (quieter than usual).

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Thu · 15.10.2026): Peak load 20:00 — 2 trucks (~27 min), Shortest queue 19:00 — 2 trucks (~21 min) · Next hours: 19:00 — 2, 20:00 — 2, 21:00 — 2, 22:00 — 2, 23:00 — 2, 00:00 — 2Predicted · 23:00 — 2 trucksNow · 23:00 — 1 truck · Wait time ~21 min1Now19:00 — 2 trucks · Wait time ~21 min21920:00 — 2 trucks · Wait time ~27 min22021:00 — 2 trucks · Wait time ~27 min22122:00 — 2 trucks · Wait time ~27 min22223:00 — 2 trucks · Wait time ~27 min22300:00 — 2 trucks · Wait time ~27 min200
Now1 truck~21 min
19:002 trucks~21 minShortest queue
20:002 trucks~27 minPeak load
21:002 trucks~27 min
22:002 trucks~27 min
23:002 trucks~27 min
00:002 trucks~27 min

ActualNowPredicted 2Trucks

Today (Thu · 15.10.2026): Peak load 20:00 — 2 trucks (~27 min), Shortest queue 19:00 — 2 trucks (~21 min) · Next hours: 19:00 — 2, 20:00 — 2, 21:00 — 2, 22:00 — 2, 23:00 — 2, 00:00 — 2

Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

Detailed statistics for today and yesterday · Peak Hours · Data Comparison

Detailed statistics for today and yesterday

Border Queue Analysis at the Promachonas - cargo transport checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 14.10.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Promachonas - cargo transport checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:

Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 5 trucks. The lowest point was observed at 06:00 14.10.2026 — 1 truck. The highest point was recorded at 08:00 14.10.2026 — 5 trucks.

Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 5 trucks. The lowest point was observed at 18:00 14.10.2026 — 1 truck. The highest point was recorded at 14:00 14.10.2026 — 5 trucks.

Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 3 trucks. The lowest point was observed at 18:00 14.10.2026 — 1 truck. The highest point was recorded at 21:00 14.10.2026 — 3 trucks.

Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 2 trucks. The lowest point was observed at 01:00 14.10.2026 — 1 truck. The highest point was recorded at 00:00 14.10.2026 — 2 trucks.

Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before

Recommendations

To avoid long queues at the Promachonas - cargo transport checkpoint, it is recommended to plan your border crossing during the least busy hours. According to the data from the past day, the lowest number of vehicles was observed between 1:00 and 3:00 hours. This is the ideal time to cross the border, saving time and avoiding delays.

Plan your trips in advance using up-to-date border queue information at the Promachonas - cargo transport checkpoint to make your crossing fast and convenient. Pay special attention to these hours to avoid peak times and reduce waiting times.

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Current Data

As of 18:02, at Promachonas checkpoint there are 1 cargo transport waiting.

Does the EES system work at Promachonas border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Promachonas border crossing.

EES is a new EU automated system being gradually implemented at Schengen Area borders. Once activated, the system will record the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as travelers' biometric data.

Learn more about EES

Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.

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Live Webcam Promachonas in real time

In online mode using a webcam at the border you can view queues at the checkpoint Promachonas.

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If the queue is long: a quick check before you join it

  • Fuel: fill up before the border — the engine runs for hours in the queue and the first station across may be 20–30 km away (fuel prices nearby).
  • Water and food for 4–6 hours, a bag for rubbish.
  • Power bank and cable — you need the phone for eCherha, navigation and reporting the queue.
  • Some cash in the currency of the country you are entering — not every kiosk or station near the border takes cards.
  • Documents in one place: passport, vehicle registration, insurance, Green Card (full list).
  • Toilets, cafés, currency exchange — services near the crossing.

How we calculate the wait time

Every figure on this page — the hero, today’s chart, the 7-day forecast and the source comparison — comes from one model, so they never contradict each other.

Why our figure differs from the official one

The border service publishes a vehicle count or an estimate made on its side of the border, and a camera shows one stretch of road. We combine these sources with driver reports and convert them into a wait time using this crossing’s own history, so our figure is an estimate of crossing time, not a vehicle count.

How the model works

  1. Base wait = vehicles in the queue × the average processing time per vehicle at this crossing (learned from the last weeks of history).
  2. The base wait is then adjusted for the lane mode, the weather and the current processing speed, with a correction around border-guard shift changes.
  3. The next-hours and 7-day forecasts use the same model on the typical profile of this weekday.

The best time is the hour with the lowest forecast queue from now until the end of the day; hours with known counter glitches are excluded.

The update time is shown in the hero. When no new data arrives for several hours, the page marks it as outdated and offers a refresh.

Data sources

  • Cameras at the crossing and on the approach roads
  • Driver reports on nakordoni.eu and in Telegram

Official sources: Hellenic Police / Border, AADE (Tax & Customs), Border Police (MoI), Bulgarian Customs

Data source: Nakordoni’s own estimate, built from the sources listed above

Updated (local time, UTC+3)