When is the best time to cross at Kapıkule — Cars, TR → BG
Typical load by day of week and hour — averages from the last 60 days of real observations
Typical load by hour
Weekly picture: days × hours
| on average | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Monday | 25 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 23 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 52 | 41 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 101 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 40 | 35 |
| Tuesday | 34 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 42 | 40 | 59 | 52 | 55 | 47 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 39 |
| Wednesday | 23 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 70 | 32 | 82 | 93 | 103 | 113 | 44 | 119 | 102 | 55 | 25 | 79 | 26 | 26 |
| Thursday | 33 | 41 | 27 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 69 | 20 | 15 | 112 | 135 | 131 | 148 | 164 | 102 | 46 | 45 | 79 | 35 | 19 | 23 | 92 | 70 | 24 |
| Friday | 16 | 19 | 20 | 71 | 60 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saturday | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 22 | — | 17 | 25 |
Key takeaways
- The quietest day is Sunday: on average 29 cars in the queue.
- The busiest day is Thursday: on average 63 cars in the queue.
- The lightest traffic is usually on Monday between 06:00 and 09:00.
- Peak load is on Thursday between 10:00 and 14:00 (up to 156 cars).
Calculated from 352 real measurements over the last 60 days.
Frequently asked questions
Which day has the shortest queue at the Kapıkule (Cars, TR → BG) border crossing?
Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Sunday (29 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Thursday.
What time of day is best to cross the border at Kapıkule (Cars, TR → BG)?
Queues are usually shortest on Monday between 06:00 and 09:00. The worst time is Thursday between 10:00 and 14:00.
Are the queues at Kapıkule (Cars, TR → BG) worse on weekends?
On weekends the queue averages 29 cars, on weekdays 43 cars. Based on the last 60 days.
What is the queue at Kapıkule (Cars, TR → BG) right now?
This page shows historical statistics for the last 60 days. For the current queue and forecast, open the checkpoint page Kapıkule.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics are calculated from real observations: traveler reports, official sources and automatic measurements. Data is updated daily.
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Data updated: 14.08.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Istanbul
Thanks to our user Ihor for the idea behind this page 💛