--- title: "Border crossing point Orlivka → Isaccea" canonical: "https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/orlivka-isakcha" lang: "en" type: "bcp" source: "nakordoni.eu — live border queue data" --- # Border crossing point Orlivka → Isaccea All available crossing modes for this direction are listed below. Pick the relevant mode to open a detailed page with queues, forecasts and cameras. Looking for Romania → Ukraine direction? [Go](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/isakcha-orlivka) ###### Live Queue Status Current wait time, forecast and live camera [View queue — Orlivka → Isaccea](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_230) [Ukraine-Romania border queues](https://nakordoni.eu/en/stat/1/5) → ## Weather at Orlivka — Isaccea checkpoint for 7 days 20 °C Clear Feels Like 20° 437 min ago 81% 2.6 m/s ### Hourly Forecast 00:00 19° 01:00 19° 02:00 19° 03:00 19° 04:00 20° 05:00 21° 06:00 23° 07:00 25° 08:00 26° 09:00 27° 10:00 28° 11:00 29° 12:00 29° 13:00 29° 14:00 30° 15:00 29° 16:00 28° 17:00 25° 18:00 23° 19:00 22° 20:00 22° 21:00 21° 22:00 21° 23:00 20° ### Weekly Forecast Today **28°** 19° Tomorrow **30°** 19° Sat **29°** 20° Sun **29°** 20° Mon **30°** 20° Tue **31°** 21° ## Distance to nearest cities Nearest city: **Bucharest** (209 km) Bucharest **209** km Iasi **218** km Odesa **220** km Cluj-Napoca **408** km Timisoara **567** km ## Heavy traffic 80 km/h (1 h ago) ###### Traffic Status Real-time traffic conditions on roads leading to the border crossing. Data is automatically updated from TomTom Traffic and Autobahn.de. Heavy traffic 80 km/h M15 1 h ago [View details](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_230#traffic-status) Monitor real-time traffic conditions on approach roads to this border crossing. Our traffic monitoring system aggregates data from TomTom Traffic API, showing current incidents, congestion levels, and estimated delays that may affect your journey. ## Highway Vignette ##### Highway Vignette: Romania Electronic vignette required for highway travel from 3.5 EUR / 1 day [Buy online](https://roviniete.ro/) [Learn more about vignettes](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_car_drivers/vignettes) ### Supermarkets nearby - [(image: Penny) Penny Strada Avram Iancu 1, Isaccea 2.9 km 4 min drive](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/45.292815,28.458115/45.267378,28.46525) - [M My Auchan Strada Brăilei, Măcin 26.7 km 40 min drive](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/45.292815,28.458115/45.25083,28.12251) - [(image: Penny) Penny Strada Spitalului 6, Tulcea 28.6 km 43 min drive](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/45.292815,28.458115/45.17832,28.785677) - [S Supermarket 29.6 km 44 min drive](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/45.292815,28.458115/45.1607953,28.7860921) - [(image: Carrefour) Carrefour Strada Babadag 161, Tulcea 29.9 km 45 min drive](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/45.292815,28.458115/45.169018,28.7965) [All stores on map](https://nakordoni.eu/en/shopping/supermarkets) ###### Add a useful location Help other drivers! 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These are regular shifts that ensure continuous border control. During shift change, processing of all crossing types often slows for 20–60 minutes. To minimize wait, plan to cross **30+ minutes before or 60+ minutes after** the approximate shift change. Check the live queue above for current status. The neighboring Romania checkpoint is in the same time zone as Ukraine (Kyiv time), so its shift change falls at roughly the same **08:00 and 20:00**. Because both sides change at the same time, the slowdown is concentrated in narrow windows — **about 08:00–08:30 in the morning and 20:00–20:30 in the evening** (Kyiv time). ## Orlivka — [Isaccea](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/isakcha-orlivka): a Danube ferry crossing Orlivka — Isaccea is the only car-and-ferry crossing on the Danube between Ukraine and Romania. It links Orlivka on the Ukrainian bank with Isaccea on the Romanian side and serves cars, buses, trucks, pedestrians and cyclists. The point operates around the clock with a night break from 00:00 to 05:00. The crossing itself is a ferry trip of about 15–20 minutes. A ferry ticket is mandatory and is bought at the terminal; the sailing schedule depends on the season and on weather conditions on the river. ### Key facts - Route: Orlivka (UA) — Isaccea (RO) - About 25 km from Izmail (~30 min); roughly 5 km from Isaccea - Open 24 hours, with a night pause 00:00–05:00 - Vehicle types: cars, buses, trucks, pedestrians, bicycles - Pedestrian passage is permitted - Daytime ferries (08:00–20:00) every 30–40 min; at night (20:00–08:00) hourly - Daily flow: roughly 800–1500 vehicles/people ### Queues and waiting times Waiting times for cars range from about 5 to 45 minutes, rising to roughly 1.5 hours at peak depending on the ferry interval; trucks are processed through an electronic queue. Because traffic is tied to the ferry schedule and river conditions, the waiting picture here is specific to this crossing. Live queue length and the current state of the point are available on Nakordoni.eu — see the detailed pages at [/en/id/id_230](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_230) and [/en/id/id_436](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_436), and historical patterns for the route at [/en/stat/1/5](https://nakordoni.eu/en/stat/1/5). ### Documents and ferry schedule **Cars and buses:** a biometric passport, vehicle insurance (Green Card), the vehicle registration document, a driving licence and a ferry ticket bought at the terminal. **Trucks:** registration in the electronic queue, international transport documents, insurance and a ferry ticket for heavy vehicles. During the day two ferries run with departures every 30–40 minutes; at night a single ferry sails hourly. Cars should arrive at least one hour before departure, and buses or heavy vehicles about 1.5 hours ahead. The EES biometric system and ETIAS travel authorisation for the Schengen area are being introduced on a phased timetable. ### Other checkpoints on this route [Bila Tserkva — Sighetu Marmatiei View →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/bila-tserkva-sihetu-marmatsiiei) [Diakivtsi — Rakovets View →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/dyakivtsi-rakovets) [Diakove — Halmeu View →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/dyakove-khalmeu) [Krasnoilsk — Vicovu de Sus View →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/krasnoilsk-vikovu-de-sus) [Porubne — Siret View →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/porubne-siret) [Solotvyno — Sighetu Marmatiei View →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/solotvyno-sihetu-marmatsiiei) #### Frequently Asked Questions ##### What are the operating hours of the Orlivka — Isaccea ferry crossing? This car-ferry crossing on the Danube runs around the clock with a night pause from 00:00 to 05:00. During the day (08:00–20:00) two ferries operate, sailing every 30–40 minutes; at night (20:00–08:00) a single ferry departs hourly. A single crossing takes about 15–20 minutes. ##### Which countries does the Orlivka — Isaccea ferry connect? It links Orlivka on the Ukrainian bank with Isaccea on the Romanian bank. It is the only ferry connection across the Danube between Ukraine and Romania and carries cars, buses, trucks, pedestrians and cyclists. ##### How are ferry tickets bought at Orlivka — Isaccea? Tickets are sold on the spot at the terminal, with fares set by vehicle category. Pedestrians and cyclists travel at a reduced rate. There is no advance online ticketing for passenger vehicles. ##### How long is the wait at the Orlivka — Isaccea crossing? Cars typically wait 5–45 minutes, rising to about 1.5 hours at peak times depending on the ferry interval. Trucks board through an electronic queue. Delays are driven mainly by the sailing schedule and weather on the Danube. ##### What documents are required to cross at Orlivka — Isaccea? Car and bus travellers need a biometric passport, vehicle insurance (Green Card), registration, a driving licence and a ferry ticket. Trucks additionally use the electronic queue. Pedestrians need a biometric passport and a reduced-rate ferry ticket. ## Useful Information for Border Crossing [Documents for border crossing →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/rules) [Customs rules & import limits →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/customs) [Green Card car insurance →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/green_card) [EES system — what you need to know →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/ees/what-is-the-entry-exit-system) [Maps & Services →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/maps/ua-ro) [Latest border news →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news) [All border crossings →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp) [Fuel Prices in Europe Compare current prices for Diesel, Petrol and LPG in 27 European countries.](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_car_drivers/fuel) ## Nearby Services EV Charging 6 Gas Stations 420 Food 14 Hotels 20 [View All](https://nakordoni.eu/en/services/ukraine/orlivka-isakcha/) ## Other checkpoints between these countries [Diakove — Halmeu](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/dyakove-khalmeu) [Solotvyno — Sighetu Marmatiei](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/solotvyno-sihetu-marmatsiiei) [Porubne — Siret](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/porubne-siret) [Krasnoilsk — Vicovu de Sus](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/krasnoilsk-vikovu-de-sus) [Diakivtsi — Rakovets](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/dyakivtsi-rakovets) [Bila Tserkva — Sighetu Marmatiei](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/bila-tserkva-sihetu-marmatsiiei)