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As of 13:17 the wait at Lesovo is ≈2 hr 35 min. 14 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 2 hr 14 min to 2 hr 56 min.

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Queue at Lesovo — Hamzabeyli

passenger car
≈2 hr 35 min
Wait time
Much busier than usual
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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.

Mon · 14.09.2026

LIVE14 cars (~2 h 35 min)Much busier than usual

As of 13:17 there are 14 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~2 h 35 min; usually at this hour: 7 cars (much busier than usual).

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 14:00 — 14 cars (~2 h 35 min), Shortest queue 16:00 — 3 cars (~45 min) · Next hours: 14:00 — 7, 15:00 — 4, 16:00 — 3, 17:00 — 3, 18:00 — 3, 19:00 — 3Predicted · 14:00 — 7 carsNow · 14:00 — 14 cars · Wait time ~2 h 35 min14Now15:00 — 4 cars · Wait time ~52 min41516:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~45 min31617:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~45 min31718:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~45 min31819:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~45 min319
Now14 cars~2 h 35 minPeak load
15:004 cars~52 min
16:003 cars~45 minShortest queue
17:003 cars~45 minRecommended times
18:003 cars~45 minRecommended times
19:003 cars~45 min

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 12:00, 13:00, 23:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 16:00, 17:00, 18:00.

NowPredicted 7Cars

Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 14:00 — 14 cars (~2 h 35 min), Shortest queue 16:00 — 3 cars (~45 min) · Next hours: 14:00 — 7, 15:00 — 4, 16:00 — 3, 17:00 — 3, 18:00 — 3, 19:00 — 3

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Updated:

Forecast for Lesovo (passenger cars) — updated at 12:00, covering the rest of today.

• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~85 min, busy (peaks at ~155 min around 12:00).
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~45 min, moderate load.

Best time to cross: This evening (17:00–21:00).

Next update: today at 14:00.
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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 Lesovo - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

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Peak Hours

Travel Planning Lesovo By car

Best days: Friday–Saturday (3 cars, ~0.8-1.8 hrs).
Avoid: Monday (3 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🔴 Mon3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Tue3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Wed3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Thu3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Fri3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Sat3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Sun3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs

Peak time: Monday 23:00 - 01:00 and 03:00 - 05:00.

Average wait time on Sunday: from 45 up to 45 min..

Based on the data, the best time to cross the border is Friday or Saturday, when the queue is shortest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Lesovo by car?

Friday or Saturday — shortest queue (3 cars, ~0.8-1.8 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Lesovo?

Monday 23:00-01:00 and 03:00-05:00 — peak load (3 cars).

What is the average queue wait time?

Depends on the day: 0-2 hrs (every day).

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Best Time to Cross Lesovo today

16:00↓79%−79%
17:00↓79%−79%
18:00↓79%−79%
Based on historical data.
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Shorter queues at nearby crossings — Lesovo

3Kapitan Andreevo34 km · ≈34 min
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Current Data

As of 13:17, at Lesovo checkpoint there are 14 cars waiting.

Does the EES system work at Lesovo border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Lesovo 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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Truck (TIR) queue

Exit queue
13 km
In TIR park
1 100 veh.
Cleared (per day)
815 veh.

Updated: 13-09-2026 12:34:13 · Source: Turkish customs official data

Free flow 86 km/h

13 min ago

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

Free flow 86 km/h
On the other side of the border
Free flow 86 km/h
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Lesovo: what this crossing is

Location: Lesovo (Bulgaria) — Hamzabeyli (Turkey). Working hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Recommended as a relief route when the principal crossing is congested.

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Lesovo or Kapitan Andreevo?

As of 13:17: Lesovo — 14 vehicles in the queue (wait ~2 hr 35 min), Kapitan Andreevo — 3 vehicles (~36 min). They are 34 km apart, ~34 min by road. Even after the drive, Kapitan Andreevo currently saves about 85 min.

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

  • TomTom — traffic speed on the approach roads
  • Driver reports on nakordoni.eu and in Telegram

Official sources: Border Police (MoI), Bulgarian Customs, EGM (Police/Border), Customs / Ministry of Trade

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

Updated (local time, UTC+3)

At a glance

  • As of 13:17 the wait at Lesovo is ≈2 hr 35 min. 14 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 2 hr 14 min to 2 hr 56 min.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Kapitan Andreevo — 3 vehicles, 34 km, ~34 min drive.