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Queue at Costesti — Stanca

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105 min
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Much busier than usual
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As of 18:24 the wait at Costesti is 105 min. 9 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 92 min to 119 min.

Updated (local time, UTC+2)
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Forecast for next 6 hours7-day queue forecast

Forecast is based on historical data and current trends. Day of week, time of day, and seasonality are taken into account.Typical daily peak queue for the week ahead

Mon · 09.11.20269–15 November 2026

LIVE9 cars (~1 h 45 min)Much busier than usual

As of 18:24 there are 9 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~1 h 45 min; usually at this hour: 4 cars (much busier than usual).

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 09.11.2026): Peak load 18:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 45 min), Shortest queue 23:00 — 3 cars (~41 min) · Next hours: 18:00 — 4, 19:00 — 5, 20:00 — 4, 21:00 — 3, 22:00 — 3, 23:00 — 317:00 — 6 cars17Predicted · 18:00 — 4 carsNow · 18:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 45 min9Now19:00 — 5 cars · Wait time ~1 h 45 min51920:00 — 4 cars · Wait time ~50 min42021:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~45 min32122:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~43 min32223:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~41 min323
Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 09.11.2026): Peak load 18:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 45 min), Shortest queue 23:00 — 3 cars (~41 min) · Next hours: 18:00 — 4, 19:00 — 5, 20:00 — 4, 21:00 — 3, 22:00 — 3, 23:00 — 300:00 — 3 cars0001:00 — 3 cars02:00 — 2 cars03:00 — 2 cars0304:00 — 2 cars05:00 — 3 cars06:00 — 4 cars0607:00 — 5 cars08:00 — 6 cars09:00 — 6 cars0910:00 — 7 cars11:00 — 7 cars12:00 — 7 cars1213:00 — 7 cars14:00 — 7 cars15:00 — 7 cars1516:00 — 10 cars17:00 — 6 carsPredicted · 18:00 — 4 carsNow · 18:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 45 min9Now19:00 — 5 cars · Wait time ~1 h 45 min520:00 — 4 cars · Wait time ~50 min421:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~45 min32122:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~43 min323:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~41 min3
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Now9 cars~1 h 45 minPeak load
19:005 cars~1 h 45 min
20:004 cars~50 min
21:003 cars~45 minRecommended times
22:003 cars~43 minRecommended times
23:003 cars~41 minShortest queue
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Now9 cars~1 h 45 minPeak load
19:005 cars~1 h 45 min
20:004 cars~50 min
21:003 cars~45 minRecommended times
22:003 cars~43 minRecommended times
23:003 cars~41 minShortest queue

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 21:00, 22:00, 23:00.

NowPredicted 4Cars

Today (Mon · 09.11.2026): Peak load 18:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 45 min), Shortest queue 23:00 — 3 cars (~41 min) · Next hours: 18:00 — 4, 19:00 — 5, 20:00 — 4, 21:00 — 3, 22:00 — 3, 23:00 — 3

Queue Forecast Smart Forecast

Updated:

Forecast for Costesti (passenger cars) — updated at 18:00, covering through tomorrow noon.

• This evening (19:00–21:00): ~85 min, busy.
• Tonight (21:00–06:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• Tomorrow morning (06:00–12:00): ~75 min, busy.

Best time to cross: Tonight (21:00–06:00).

Next update: today at 20:00.
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7-day queue forecastPeak load: Mon 9.11 — 10 cars (16:00) · Shortest queue: Tue 10.11 — 2 cars (01:00) · Today (Mon · 09.11.2026): Peak load 18:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 45 min), Shortest queue 23:00 — 3 cars (~41 min) · Next hours: 18:00 — 4, 19:00 — 5, 20:00 — 4, 21:00 — 3, 22:00 — 3, 23:00 — 3Mon 9.11: 10 cars10Mon 9Tue 10.11: 7 cars7Tue 10Wed 11.11: 7 cars7Wed 11Thu 12.11: 7 cars7Thu 12Fri 13.11: 7 cars7Fri 13Sat 14.11: 8 cars8Sat 14Sun 15.11: 8 cars8Sun 15

Peak load: Mon 9.11 — 10 cars (16:00) · Shortest queue: Tue 10.11 — 2 cars (01:00) · Today (Mon · 09.11.2026): Peak load 18:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 45 min), Shortest queue 23:00 — 3 cars (~41 min) · Next hours: 18:00 — 4, 19:00 — 5, 20:00 — 4, 21:00 — 3, 22:00 — 3, 23:00 — 3

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Mon · 09.11.2026Peak load 16:00 · 10 cars   Shortest queue 02:00 · 2 cars
Mon 9.11: Peak load 16:00 — 10 cars; Shortest queue 02:00 — 2 cars00:00 — 30001:00 — 302:00 — 2203:00 — 20304:00 — 205:00 — 306:00 — 40607:00 — 508:00 — 609:00 — 60910:00 — 711:00 — 712:00 — 71213:00 — 714:00 — 715:00 — 71516:00 — 101017:00 — 618:00 — 41819:00 — 520:00 — 421:00 — 32122:00 — 323:00 — 3
Tue · 10.11.2026Peak load 13:00 · 7 cars   Shortest queue 01:00 · 2 cars
Tue 10.11: Peak load 13:00 — 7 cars; Shortest queue 01:00 — 2 cars00:00 — 30001:00 — 2202:00 — 203:00 — 20304:00 — 205:00 — 306:00 — 40607:00 — 508:00 — 609:00 — 60910:00 — 711:00 — 712:00 — 71213:00 — 7714:00 — 715:00 — 71516:00 — 617:00 — 518:00 — 41819:00 — 320:00 — 321:00 — 32122:00 — 323:00 — 3
Wed · 11.11.2026Peak load 13:00 · 7 cars   Shortest queue 01:00 · 2 cars
Wed 11.11: Peak load 13:00 — 7 cars; Shortest queue 01:00 — 2 cars00:00 — 30001:00 — 2202:00 — 203:00 — 20304:00 — 205:00 — 306:00 — 40607:00 — 508:00 — 609:00 — 60910:00 — 711:00 — 712:00 — 71213:00 — 7714:00 — 715:00 — 71516:00 — 617:00 — 518:00 — 41819:00 — 320:00 — 321:00 — 32122:00 — 323:00 — 3
Thu · 12.11.2026Peak load 13:00 · 7 cars   Shortest queue 01:00 · 2 cars
Thu 12.11: Peak load 13:00 — 7 cars; Shortest queue 01:00 — 2 cars00:00 — 30001:00 — 2202:00 — 203:00 — 20304:00 — 205:00 — 306:00 — 40607:00 — 508:00 — 609:00 — 60910:00 — 711:00 — 712:00 — 71213:00 — 7714:00 — 715:00 — 71516:00 — 617:00 — 518:00 — 41819:00 — 320:00 — 321:00 — 32122:00 — 323:00 — 3
Fri · 13.11.2026Peak load 13:00 · 7 cars   Shortest queue 01:00 · 2 cars
Fri 13.11: Peak load 13:00 — 7 cars; Shortest queue 01:00 — 2 cars00:00 — 30001:00 — 2202:00 — 203:00 — 20304:00 — 205:00 — 306:00 — 40607:00 — 508:00 — 609:00 — 60910:00 — 711:00 — 712:00 — 71213:00 — 7714:00 — 715:00 — 71516:00 — 617:00 — 518:00 — 41819:00 — 320:00 — 321:00 — 32122:00 — 323:00 — 3
Sat · 14.11.2026Peak load 10:00 · 8 cars   Shortest queue 00:00 · 3 cars
Sat 14.11: Peak load 10:00 — 8 cars; Shortest queue 00:00 — 3 cars00:00 — 330001:00 — 302:00 — 303:00 — 30304:00 — 305:00 — 306:00 — 40607:00 — 608:00 — 709:00 — 70910:00 — 8811:00 — 712:00 — 71213:00 — 714:00 — 715:00 — 61516:00 — 617:00 — 518:00 — 41819:00 — 320:00 — 321:00 — 32122:00 — 323:00 — 3
Sun · 15.11.2026Peak load 10:00 · 8 cars   Shortest queue 00:00 · 3 cars
Sun 15.11: Peak load 10:00 — 8 cars; Shortest queue 00:00 — 3 cars00:00 — 330001:00 — 302:00 — 303:00 — 30304:00 — 305:00 — 306:00 — 40607:00 — 608:00 — 709:00 — 70910:00 — 8811:00 — 712:00 — 71213:00 — 714:00 — 715:00 — 61516:00 — 617:00 — 518:00 — 41819:00 — 320:00 — 321:00 — 32122:00 — 323:00 — 3

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 Costesti - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

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Data Comparison

Data Comparison

Our Data vs Official Source

Our Data
1h 45min
(9 cars)
Source: nakordoni.eu
Updated: 18:24
Official Data
3h 35min
(20 cars)
Source: politiadefrontiera.ro
Updated: 18:24
Difference: -1h 50min

Peak Hours

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Best Time to Cross Costesti today

23:00↓71%−71%
22:00↓69%−69%
21:00↓67%−67%
Based on historical data.
Queue Forecast•Statistics by Day

Current Data

As of 18:24, at Costesti checkpoint there are 9 cars waiting.

Does the EES system work at Costesti border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Costesti 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.

No cameras available at this checkpoint

Free flow 10 km/h

3062 h ago

Real-time traffic conditions on roads leading to the border crossing. Data is automatically updated from TomTom Traffic and Autobahn.de.

Free flow 10 km/h

By passenger car via Costesti or Giurgiulesti?

As of 18:24: Costesti — 9 cars in the queue (wait ~105 min), Giurgiulesti — 1 car (~25 min). They are 274 km apart, ~274 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Giurgiulesti gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

By passenger car via Costesti or Leușeni?

As of 18:24: Costesti — 9 cars in the queue (wait ~105 min), Leușeni — 4 cars (~55 min). They are 136 km apart, ~136 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Leușeni gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

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.

ℹ️ How is the forecast calculated? ▼
Data source:

Automatic calculation based on historical queue data and current checkpoint situation.

Factors considered:

The model analyzes typical load patterns by time of day and day of week.

Limitations:

Actual waiting time may vary due to unforeseen circumstances (repairs, incidents, seasonal peaks).

Improvements:

Forecast accuracy improves with more real-time data from users and official sources.

Data sources

Official sources: Moldovan Customs Service, Romanian Border Police, Romanian Customs

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

Updated (local time, UTC+2)

At a glance

  • As of 18:24 the wait at Costesti is 105 min. 9 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 92 min to 119 min.
  • Usually at this hour there are 4 vehicles in the queue here; right now it is much busier than usual.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Giurgiulesti — 1 vehicles, 274 km, ~274 min drive.