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As of 22:31 the wait at Hrvatska Kostajnica is 21 min. 1 vehicles are in the queue.

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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 12:00 — 5 cars (~43 min), Shortest queue 09:00 — 3 cars (~32 min) · Next hours: 08:00 — 2, 09:00 — 3, 10:00 — 4, 11:00 — 4, 12:00 — 5, 13:00 — 508:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~21 min2Now09:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~32 min30910:00 — 4 cars · Wait time ~37 min41011:00 — 4 cars · Wait time ~41 min41112:00 — 5 cars · Wait time ~43 min51213:00 — 5 cars · Wait time ~42 min513
Now2 cars~21 min
09:003 cars~32 minShortest queue
10:004 cars~37 minRecommended times
11:004 cars~41 minRecommended times
12:005 cars~43 minPeak load
13:005 cars~42 min

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 16:00, 17:00, 18:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00.

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Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 12:00 — 5 cars (~43 min), Shortest queue 09:00 — 3 cars (~32 min) · Next hours: 08:00 — 2, 09:00 — 3, 10:00 — 4, 11:00 — 4, 12:00 — 5, 13:00 — 5

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Updated:

Forecast for Hrvatska Kostajnica (passenger cars) — updated at 06:00, covering today.

• This morning (06:00–12:00): ~35 min, moderate load.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~55 min, moderate load.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~35 min, moderate load.

Best time to cross: This morning (06:00–12:00).

Next update: today at 08:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

When is the best time to cross at Hrvatska Kostajnica — Cars, HR → BA

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

Best time
Monday, 00:00–04:00
~1 cars
Heaviest load
Friday, 18:00–20:00
~16 cars
Quietest day
Sunday
on average 2 cars
Busiest day
Friday
on average 7 cars
Typical load by hour
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Weekdays (Mon–Fri): median 4 cars · weekend: 3 cars

Weekly picture: days × hours
Weekly picture: days × hours — Hrvatska Kostajnica (Cars, HR → BA) (cars)
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Monday111125115445743774422412
Tuesday1212122535257561323711
Wednesday1112122123543471185711
Thursday111112343353651264116444
Friday111112236877141215131115176986
Saturday5321643510157217584138429352
Sunday1111132433325243521111

Key takeaways

  • The quietest day is Sunday: on average 2 cars in the queue.
  • The busiest day is Friday: on average 7 cars in the queue.
  • The lightest traffic is usually on Monday between 00:00 and 04:00.
  • Peak load is on Friday between 18:00 and 20:00 (up to 16 cars).

Calculated from 791 real measurements over the last 60 days.

Which day has the shortest queue at the Hrvatska Kostajnica (Cars, HR → BA) border crossing?

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

What time of day is best to cross the border at Hrvatska Kostajnica (Cars, HR → BA)?

Queues are usually shortest on Monday between 00:00 and 04:00. The worst time is Friday between 18:00 and 20:00.

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

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Current Data

As of 22:31, at Hrvatska Kostajnica checkpoint there are 1 car waiting.

Does the EES system work at Hrvatska Kostajnica border crossing?

EES Inactive

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

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Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.
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Hrvatska Kostajnica: what this crossing is

Route: the M15 road connecting Hrvatska Kostajnica and Kostajnica across the river bridge. Operating hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Setting: a quiet regional crossing serving the twin towns rather than long-distance freight traffic.

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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: MUP (Police/Border), Carina (Customs), Border Police of BiH, UINO (BiH Customs)

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

Updated (local time, UTC+2)

At a glance

  • As of 22:31 the wait at Hrvatska Kostajnica is 21 min. 1 vehicles are in the queue.
  • Over the last 60 days the quietest day is Sunday, the quietest window is 02:00–04:00.