---
title: "Queues at the Greece → North Macedonia border today"
canonical: "https://nakordoni.eu/en/stat/19/15"
lang: "en"
type: "stat"
source: "nakordoni.eu — live border queue data"
---

# Queues at the Greece → North Macedonia border today

Updated 5 min ago

**Border crossings:** Doirani — Star Dojran, Evzoni — Bogorodica, Niki — Medžitlija

## Border queues today: 14.09.2026

As of 08:51 the shortest queue is at **Evzoni — Bogorodica** (25 min). The longest queue is at **Doirani — Star Dojran** (65 min).

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**Nakordoni.eu** is your online border-queue monitoring service. Planning a trip from Greece to North Macedonia? Get the latest real-time information for border crossing points. We track all key BCPs on this route: **Doirani — Star Dojran, Evzoni — Bogorodica, Niki — Medžitlija**.

### Doirani — Star Dojran

[More about the checkpoint](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/doirani-star-doiran) [14°C](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_555#weather-section)

Car

- **Queue:** 10
Updated: 14.09.2026 08:45
Source: Nakordoni.eu live queue

[View details](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_555)

### Evzoni — Bogorodica

[More about the checkpoint](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/evzoni-bohoroditsa) [When is the best time to go?](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_552#statistics) [15°C](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_552#weather-section)

Car

- **Queue:** 2
Updated: 14.09.2026 04:47
Source: Nakordoni.eu live queue

[View details](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_552)

### Niki — Medžitlija

[More about the checkpoint](https://nakordoni.eu/en/bcp/niki-nyky-medzhitliia) [11°C](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_510#weather-section)

Car

- **Queue:** 3
Updated: 14.09.2026 04:53
Source: Nakordoni.eu live queue

[View details](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_510)

Nakordoni.eu provides the most up-to-date information about queues at all border crossing points between Greece and North Macedonia in real-time. Our border queue monitoring service helps thousands of travelers daily plan their border crossing and save time. We track data from 3 key border checkpoints: Doirani — Star Dojran, Evzoni — Bogorodica, Niki — Medžitlija. Figures combine official border-service data where it is published, cameras and driver reports, and refresh as soon as new data arrives. Use our online service to choose the optimal border checkpoint and crossing time.

Greece → North Macedonia at Evzonoi–Bogorodica is the main route to Skopje. Greece is in Schengen, MK is not. Summer traffic to the Macedonian lakes and Serbia–central Europe transit are the peak periods. Typical wait 30 minutes to 2 hours.

## When is the best time to cross the Greece — North Macedonia border?

This pattern is built from 1 border crossings on this route, using 154 queue measurements collected over the last 60 days.

The lightest day of the week is Tuesday, when the queue averages 5.8 cars. The heaviest day is Monday, at about 14 cars — roughly 2.5 times the quiet-day level.

- Quietest windows: Tuesday 14:00–18:00, Thursday 18:00–20:00.
- Busiest windows: Monday 08:00–10:00, Monday 14:00–16:00, Saturday 06:00–08:00.
- Average across the whole week: 8.4 cars waiting at any given hour.

If the schedule allows any flexibility, the cheapest day to arrive is Tuesday, and the day to plan around is Monday. Overnight hours (00:00–06:00) run about 55% lighter than the afternoon stretch (12:00–18:00), so timing the arrival before dawn is usually the single largest saving available on this route. Weekends carry roughly 11% more traffic than working days, which is worth weighing against the convenience of travelling on a day off.

Figures are rolling averages from our own queue measurements. They describe a typical week and will shift around public holidays, weather events and temporary border restrictions.

## Recommendations for crossing the border Greece — North Macedonia

- Check queues online 1-2 hours before departure — the situation can change
- The shortest queues are usually observed on weekdays from 10:00 to 15:00
- Avoid Friday and Sunday evenings — this is the busiest time at the border
- Prepare all documents in advance: passport, Green Card, vehicle registration
- Pay attention to border points with less traffic — you can often save 2-3 hours
- Follow updates on our website — we are the first to inform about changes in checkpoint operations

## Frequently asked questions about crossing the border Greece — North Macedonia

- **How long to wait at the border Greece — North Macedonia?**Waiting time depends on the load of a specific border checkpoint. On average for passenger cars it is 1-4 hours. Use our service to choose the checkpoint with the shortest queue.
- **At what time is it best to cross the border Greece — North Macedonia?**Statistical data shows that the least queues are on weekdays from 10:00 to 15:00. The most congested time is Friday evening and Sunday evening when many people return from trips.
- **What documents are needed to cross the border Greece — North Macedonia?**For crossing by car you need: a valid passport, [Green Card](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/green_card) insurance, vehicle registration certificate. For entry to the EU you may also need proof of sufficient funds and return tickets.
- **How reliable is the data on Nakordoni.eu?**Our figures combine official border-service data where a service publishes it, cameras at and near the crossings, and driver reports. We turn them into a wait time using each crossing’s own history and refresh them as soon as new data arrives. Each figure is an estimate, so the page always shows when it was last updated.
- **Which border crossing to choose to avoid queues?**There is no universal answer — the situation changes daily. Use our real-time monitoring service to see the current state at all checkpoints and choose the least congested one. We also provide queue forecasts for the next 4 hours.
- **What is Nakordoni monitoring?**Nakordoni monitoring is an online service at Nakordoni.eu that shows border crossing queues in real time. Data is updated every 1–10 minutes. Official website — nakordoni.eu

Useful Information

- [View on interactive map →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/maps/gr-mk)
- [Customs rules & import limits →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/customs)
- [Green Card car insurance →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/green_card)
- [All Ukraine border crossings →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/stat/)
- [Latest border news →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/)
- See also:
- [Queues for cars Greece → North Macedonia →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/stat/19/15/4)
- [Queues for buses Greece → North Macedonia →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/stat/19/15/6)

Remember that the situation on the Greece — North Macedonia border can change quickly. Use our queue-monitoring service **“Nakordoni”** for real-time updates and check the data right before you depart. Plan your trip with us!

#### Alternative routes

[Greece → Bulgaria 13](https://nakordoni.eu/en/stat/19/12) [Greece → Albania 4](https://nakordoni.eu/en/stat/19/21) [Greece → Turkey 3](https://nakordoni.eu/en/stat/19/14)

## News for this crossing direction

### [Heavy Traffic at the Turkish Border and Suspended Ferries to Romania: Operational Situation at Bulgarian Checkpoints](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-24/intensyvnyi-trafik-na-kordoni-z-turechchynoyu-ta-zupynka-poromiv-do-rumunii-operatyvna-sytuatsiya-na-punktakh-propusku-bolharii)

24.08.2026

### [Danube ferries closed, Bulgarian borders flowing freely](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-14/danube-ferries-closed-bulgarian-borders-flowing)

14.08.2026

### [Kalotina and Kapitan Andreevo busy, Danube ferries halted](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-10/kalotyna-i-kapitan-andreievo-cherhy-poromy-na-dunai-stoyat)

10.08.2026

[All news →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news)

## Airports in this country

If the border queue is too long, these airports nearby have a live departures board.

- [Skopje International Airport Skopje SKP](https://nakordoni.eu/en/flights/skopje)
- [Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport Ohrid OHD](https://nakordoni.eu/en/flights/ohrid)

[All airport boards](https://nakordoni.eu/en/flights)

## Official sources

- [Hellenic Police / Border](https://www.astynomia.gr)
- [AADE (Tax & Customs)](https://www.aade.gr)
- [MVR (Police/Border)](https://mvr.gov.mk)
- [Customs Administration](https://customs.gov.mk)

Data source: Nakordoni’s own recognition system — border Telegram channels, webcams and eCherha

Updated 14.09.2026 08:51

## At a glance

- On the Greece — North Macedonia border we monitor 3 crossings; as of 08:51 the fastest is Evzoni — Bogorodica (25 min).
- Longest wait right now: [Doirani — Star Dojran](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_555) — 65 min.
- Busier than usual for this hour: 2 of 3 crossings.
