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Queue at Pazarkule — Kastanies

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As of 17:50 the wait at Pazarkule is 60 min. 5 vehicles are in the queue.

Updated (local time, UTC+3)
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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.

Fri · 25.09.2026

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Fri · 25.09.2026): Peak load 15:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 28 min), Shortest queue 12:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 18 min) · Next hours: 10:00 — 9, 11:00 — 9, 12:00 — 8, 13:00 — 8, 14:00 — 9, 15:00 — 1010:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 0 min9Now11:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 21 min91112:00 — 8 cars · Wait time ~1 h 18 min81213:00 — 8 cars · Wait time ~1 h 19 min81314:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 23 min91415:00 — 10 cars · Wait time ~1 h 28 min1015
Now9 cars~1 h 0 min
11:009 cars~1 h 21 minRecommended times
12:008 cars~1 h 18 minShortest queue
13:008 cars~1 h 19 minRecommended times
14:009 cars~1 h 23 min
15:0010 cars~1 h 28 minPeak load

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 08:00, 16:00, 18:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00.

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Today (Fri · 25.09.2026): Peak load 15:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 28 min), Shortest queue 12:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 18 min) · Next hours: 10:00 — 9, 11:00 — 9, 12:00 — 8, 13:00 — 8, 14:00 — 9, 15:00 — 10

Queue Forecast Smart Forecast

Updated:

Forecast for Pazarkule (passenger cars) — updated at 08:00, covering today.

• This morning (08:00–12:00): ~70 min, busy.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~80 min, busy.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~85 min, busy.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~70 min, busy.

Best time to cross: This morning (08:00–12:00).

Next update: today at 10:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

When is the best time to cross at Pazarkule — Cars, TR → GR

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

Best time
Monday, 04:00–06:00
~2 cars
Heaviest load
Thursday, 08:00–11:00
~12 cars
Quietest day
Tuesday
on average 5 cars
Busiest day
Thursday
on average 8 cars
Typical load by hour
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Weekdays (Mon–Fri): median 6 cars · weekend: 6 cars

Weekly picture: days × hours
Weekly picture: days × hours — Pazarkule (Cars, TR → GR) (cars)
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Monday563322436357758657678653
Tuesday454344536474565656576434
Wednesday443456446647598867689745
Thursday4344366810149999101210912671075
Friday566646674813787136910689896
Saturday44665569116771098656678954
Sunday453235455565787856859745

Key takeaways

  • The quietest day is Tuesday: on average 5 cars in the queue.
  • The busiest day is Thursday: on average 8 cars in the queue.
  • The lightest traffic is usually on Monday between 04:00 and 06:00.
  • Peak load is on Thursday between 08:00 and 11:00 (up to 12 cars).

Calculated from 1 928 real measurements over the last 60 days.

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

Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Tuesday (5 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Thursday.

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

Queues are usually shortest on Monday between 04:00 and 06:00. The worst time is Thursday between 08:00 and 11:00.

Data updated: 25.09.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Istanbul

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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 Pazarkule - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 24.09.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Pazarkule - 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 Pazarkule - 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 Pazarkule By car

Best days: Tuesday, Sunday (8 cars, ~1.3-2.3 hrs).
Avoid: Thursday (13 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🟡 Mon969%~1.4-2.4 hrs
🟡 Tue862%~1.3-2.3 hrs
🟠 Wed1185%~1.6-2.6 hrs
🔴 Thu13100%~1.8-2.8 hrs
🔴 Fri1292%~1.7-2.7 hrs
🟠 Sat1077%~1.5-2.5 hrs
🟡 Sun969%~1.4-2.4 hrs

Peak time: Friday 13:00 - 15:00 and 09:00 - 11:00.

Average wait time on Sunday: from 108 up to 174 min..

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Pazarkule by car?

Tuesday or Sunday — shortest queue (8 cars, ~1.3-2.3 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Pazarkule?

Thursday — peak load (13 cars).

What is the average queue wait time?

Depends on the day: 1-3 hrs (every day).

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Best Time to Cross Pazarkule today

12:00↓14%−14%
13:00↓12%−12%
11:00↓9%
Based on historical data.
Queue Forecast•Statistics by Day

Current Data

As of 17:50, at Pazarkule checkpoint there are 5 cars waiting.

How long is the wait in the border queue at Pazarkule?

The queue wait time before the border ≈ 45 min (~45 minutes)

based on user experience

Updated 30 days ago

Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.

Live Cameras

Live Webcam Pazarkule in real time

In online mode using a webcam at the border you can view queues at the checkpoint Pazarkule.

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Pazarkule Giriş — Yolcu Giriş (Türkiye ↔ GR)

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
  • Driver reports on nakordoni.eu and in Telegram

Official sources: EGM (Police/Border), Customs / Ministry of Trade, 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 17:50 the wait at Pazarkule is 60 min. 5 vehicles are in the queue.
  • Over the last 60 days the quietest day is Tuesday, the quietest window is 02:00–04:00.