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As of 22:35 the wait at Kulata is 36 min. 1 vehicles are in the queue.

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Queue at Kulata — Promachonas

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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

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 18:00 — 2 cars (~43 min), Shortest queue 14:00 — 1 car (~36 min) · Next hours: 13:00 — 1, 14:00 — 1, 15:00 — 1, 16:00 — 2, 17:00 — 2, 18:00 — 213:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~36 min1Now14:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~36 min11415:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~38 min11516:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~41 min21617:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~42 min21718:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~43 min218
Now1 car~36 minRecommended times
14:001 car~36 minShortest queue
15:001 car~38 minRecommended times
16:002 cars~41 min
17:002 cars~42 min
18:002 cars~43 minPeak load

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 21:00, 22:00, 23:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 13:00, 14:00, 15:00.

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Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 18:00 — 2 cars (~43 min), Shortest queue 14:00 — 1 car (~36 min) · Next hours: 13:00 — 1, 14:00 — 1, 15:00 — 1, 16:00 — 2, 17:00 — 2, 18:00 — 2

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Updated:

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

• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~40 min, moderate load.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~50 min, moderate load.

Best time to cross: Midday today (12:00–17:00).

Next update: today at 14:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

When is the best time to cross at Kulata — Cars, BG → GR

Typical load by day of week and hour — averages from the last 60 days of real observations

Best time
Wednesday, 07:00–09:00
~1 cars
Heaviest load
Wednesday, 06:00–08:00
~3 cars
Quietest day
Thursday
on average 2 cars
Busiest day
Tuesday
on average 2 cars
Typical load by hour
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Weekdays (Mon–Fri): median 2 cars · weekend: 2 cars

Weekly picture: days × hours
Weekly picture: days × hours — Kulata (Cars, BG → GR) (cars)
on average00:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:00
Monday3—312—2—3—3—213—2—2—2—21
Tuesday4—3—4—3—212—3—214—313—21
Wednesday21313—511—3—3—4—2—314—31
Thursday21412—21213—313—313—3—21
Friday4—2—31313—3—2—11214—214—
Saturday2131113—214—1—3—3—4—2—21
Sunday214—3—413—2—5—212—213—31

Key takeaways

  • The quietest day is Thursday: on average 2 cars in the queue.
  • The busiest day is Tuesday: on average 2 cars in the queue.
  • The lightest traffic is usually on Wednesday between 07:00 and 09:00.
  • Peak load is on Wednesday between 06:00 and 08:00 (up to 3 cars).

Calculated from 953 real measurements over the last 60 days.

Which day has the shortest queue at the Kulata (Cars, BG → GR) border crossing?

Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Thursday (2 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Tuesday.

What time of day is best to cross the border at Kulata (Cars, BG → GR)?

Queues are usually shortest on Wednesday between 07:00 and 09:00. The worst time is Wednesday between 06:00 and 08:00.

Data updated: 14.09.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Athens

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

Detailed statistics for today and yesterday

Border Queue Analysis at the Kulata - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 13.09.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Kulata - passenger car checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:

Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
No data for Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00).

Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
No data for Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00).

Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
No data for Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00).

Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
No data for Night hours (00:00 - 06:00).

Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before

Recommendations

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

Peak Hours

Travel Planning Kulata By car

Best days: Monday, Sunday (2 cars, ~0.7-1.7 hrs).
Avoid: Friday (2 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🔴 Mon2100%~0.7-1.7 hrs
🔴 Tue2100%~0.7-1.7 hrs
🔴 Wed2100%~0.7-1.7 hrs
🔴 Thu2100%~0.7-1.7 hrs
🔴 Fri2100%~0.7-1.7 hrs
🔴 Sat2100%~0.7-1.7 hrs
🔴 Sun2100%~0.7-1.7 hrs

Peak time: Monday 03:00 - 05:00 and 11:00 - 13:00.

Average wait time on Sunday: from 36 up to 60 min..

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Kulata by car?

Monday or Sunday — shortest queue (2 cars, ~0.7-1.7 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Kulata?

Friday — peak load (2 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 Kulata today

14:00↓9%
13:00less queue
15:00less queue
Based on historical data.
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Current Data

As of 22:35, at Kulata checkpoint there are 1 car waiting.

Does the EES system work at Kulata border crossing?

EES Inactive

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

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

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

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

Updated (local time, UTC+3)

At a glance

  • As of 22:35 the wait at Kulata is 36 min. 1 vehicles are in the queue.
  • Over the last 60 days the quietest day is Thursday, the quietest window is 22:00–24:00.