When is the best time to cross at İpsala — Cars, TR → GR
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 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 |
| Tuesday | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Wednesday | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| Thursday | 9 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| Friday | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Saturday | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Sunday | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
Key takeaways
- The quietest day is Tuesday: on average 7 cars in the queue.
- The busiest day is Monday: on average 18 cars in the queue.
- The lightest traffic is usually on Tuesday between 19:00 and 21:00.
- Peak load is on Thursday between 11:00 and 14:00 (up to 35 cars).
Calculated from 945 real measurements over the last 60 days.
Frequently asked questions
Which day has the shortest queue at the İpsala (Cars, TR → GR) border crossing?
Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Tuesday (7 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Monday.
What time of day is best to cross the border at İpsala (Cars, TR → GR)?
Queues are usually shortest on Tuesday between 19:00 and 21:00. The worst time is Thursday between 11:00 and 14:00.
Are the queues at İpsala (Cars, TR → GR) worse on weekends?
On weekends the queue averages 14 cars, on weekdays 13 cars. Based on the last 60 days.
What is the queue at İpsala (Cars, TR → GR) right now?
This page shows historical statistics for the last 60 days. For the current queue and forecast, open the checkpoint page İpsala.
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: 25.08.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Istanbul
Thanks to our user Ihor for the idea behind this page 💛