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As of 16:45 the wait at Šamac is 41 min. 2 vehicles are in the queue.

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Queue at Šamac — Slavonski Šamac

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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.

Sun · 13.09.2026

Actual 16:135 cars (~45 min)
Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Sun · 13.09.2026): Peak load 21:00 — 3 cars (~41 min), Shortest queue 01:00 — 1 car (~23 min) · Next hours: 21:00 — 3, 22:00 — 2, 23:00 — 2, 00:00 — 1, 01:00 — 1, 02:00 — 121:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~41 min3Now22:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~28 min22223:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~25 min22300:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~23 min10001:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~23 min10102:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~23 min102
Now3 cars~41 minPeak load
22:002 cars~28 min
23:002 cars~25 min
00:001 car~23 minRecommended times
01:001 car~23 minShortest queue
02:001 car~23 minRecommended times

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 08:00, 09:00, 10:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 00:00, 01:00, 02:00.

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Today (Sun · 13.09.2026): Peak load 21:00 — 3 cars (~41 min), Shortest queue 01:00 — 1 car (~23 min) · Next hours: 21:00 — 3, 22:00 — 2, 23:00 — 2, 00:00 — 1, 01:00 — 1, 02:00 — 1

Queue Forecast Smart Forecast

Updated:

Forecast for Šamac (passenger cars) — updated at 20:00, covering through tomorrow noon.

• This evening (20:00–21:00): ~25 min, light traffic.
• Tonight (21:00–06:00): ~25 min, light traffic (peaks at ~40 min around 21:00).
• Tomorrow morning (06:00–12:00): ~35 min, moderate load.

Best time to cross: This evening (20:00–21:00).

Next update: today at 22:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

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

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

Best time
Tuesday, 02:00–04:00
~1 cars
Heaviest load
Saturday, 10:00–12:00
~5 cars
Quietest day
Wednesday
on average 2 cars
Busiest day
Saturday
on average 3 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 — Šamac (Cars, BA → HR) (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
Monday222122223124334324342122
Tuesday121131213333243233232221
Wednesday112111332522233342522121
Thursday21—123143433333314232221
Friday222—11332352324223352121
Saturday271—11333265364242123212
Sunday111212422442443224332213

Key takeaways

  • The quietest day is Wednesday: on average 2 cars in the queue.
  • The busiest day is Saturday: on average 3 cars in the queue.
  • The lightest traffic is usually on Tuesday between 02:00 and 04:00.
  • Peak load is on Saturday between 10:00 and 12:00 (up to 5 cars).

Calculated from 872 real measurements over the last 60 days.

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

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

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

Queues are usually shortest on Tuesday between 02:00 and 04:00. The worst time is Saturday between 10:00 and 12:00.

Data updated: 13.09.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Sarajevo

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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 Šamac - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 12.09.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Šamac - 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 Šamac - 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 Šamac By car

Best days: Wednesday–Thursday (2 cars, ~0.4-1.4 hrs).
Avoid: Friday (2 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🔴 Mon2100%~0.4-1.4 hrs
🔴 Tue2100%~0.4-1.4 hrs
🔴 Wed2100%~0.4-1.4 hrs
🔴 Thu2100%~0.4-1.4 hrs
🔴 Fri2100%~0.4-1.4 hrs
🔴 Sat2100%~0.4-1.4 hrs
🔴 Sun2100%~0.4-1.4 hrs

Peak time: Sunday 11:00 - 13:00 and 07:00 - 09:00.

Average wait time on Sunday: from 17 up to 89 min..

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Šamac by car?

Thursday or Wednesday — shortest queue (2 cars, ~0.4-1.4 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Šamac?

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 Šamac today

01:00↓48%−48%
02:00↓48%−48%
00:00↓44%−44%
Based on historical data.
Queue Forecast•Statistics by Day

Shorter queues at nearby crossings — Šamac

1Stara Gradiška97 km · ≈97 min−4 cars1Županja18 km · ≈18 min−4 cars1Svilaj (BH)15 km · ≈15 min−4 cars
Here: 5 cars

Current Data

As of 16:45, at Šamac checkpoint there are 2 cars waiting.

Does the EES system work at Šamac border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Šamac 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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Šamac or Stara Gradiška?

As of 16:45: Šamac — 2 vehicles in the queue (wait ~41 min), Stara Gradiška — 1 vehicles (~21 min). They are 97 km apart, ~97 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Stara Gradiška gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

Šamac or Županja?

As of 16:45: Šamac — 2 vehicles in the queue (wait ~41 min), Županja — 1 vehicles (~17 min). They are 18 km apart, ~18 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Županja gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

Šamac or Svilaj (BH)?

As of 16:45: Šamac — 2 vehicles in the queue (wait ~41 min), Svilaj (BH) — 1 vehicles (~26 min). They are 15 km apart, ~15 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Svilaj (BH) gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

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

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

Updated (local time, UTC+2)

At a glance

  • As of 16:45 the wait at Šamac is 41 min. 2 vehicles are in the queue.
  • Over the last 60 days the quietest day is Wednesday, the quietest window is 02:00–04:00.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Stara Gradiška — 1 vehicles, 97 km, ~97 min drive.