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title: "Danube ferries closed, Bulgarian borders flowing freely"
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# Danube ferries closed, Bulgarian borders flowing freely

14.08.2026 10:06    BurgasMedia

Bulgaria's General Directorate "Border Police" reports normal traffic at every road checkpoint with North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey as of 14 August 2026. No delays have been registered for cars, buses or freight vehicles.

##### Romania: Danube Bridge at full capacity

Traffic towards Romania is moving normally as well. The Danube Bridge between Ruse and Giurgiu is open in both lanes, so no lane-sharing restrictions are slowing the crossing.

##### Two Danube ferries suspended

Low water levels on the Danube have forced the temporary closure of the **Oryahovo - Bechet** and **Svishtov - Zimnicea** ferry complexes. Drivers who planned to use either link must reroute, in practice to the Ruse - Giurgiu bridge, and should budget extra distance and fuel.

##### Greece: what you may drive, and where

###### 🇧🇬 Cars and minibuses up to 3.5 t only:

- Rudozem
- Zlatograd
- Makaza
- Ivaylovgrad

###### 🇧🇬 All categories, including buses and trucks:

- Kulata
- Ilinden
- Kapitan Petko Voyvoda

Freight operators and coach drivers should plan their route through Kulata, Ilinden or Kapitan Petko Voyvoda from the start. Heavy vehicles arriving at the four restricted points will simply be turned back, adding hours to the trip.

Conditions on Bulgarian borders can change within a day, so check live data before departure. We recently covered [queues at Kapitan Andreevo and Kalotina](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-07-25/cherhy-na-kordoni-bolharii-kapitan-andreievo-i-kalotyna), the two busiest summer corridors.

**Source:** BurgasMedia

[Original source](https://burgasmedia.com/news/trafik-na-granicite-normalno-preminavane-i-zatvoreni-feriboti?utm_source=nakordoni.eu)

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