Mamalyha – Kriva border queue today
As of 20:24 on November 2, 2026, the wait at the “Mamalyha – Kriva” border crossing is 15 min to exit Ukraine and 1:03 to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.
Sources: ДПСУ · єЧерга · traveller reports · nakordoni.eu
- Cars
- 15 min
- Buses
- 15 min
- On foot
- 15 min
- Cars
- 1:03
- Buses
- 4:15
- On foot
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Data updated
Air-raid alerts near the Mamalyha – Kriva crossing
As of 20:21 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Mamalyha – Kriva crossing is under an active air-raid alert.
No airborne objects are tracked within 100 km of the crossing. Tracked across Ukraine right now: 43.
Alert data updated at · 3 min ago
How the 1–5 index is calculated
We ask our own nakordoni.eu API for air-raid alerts within 250 km of this crossing’s coordinates. The source ties alerts to raions and we place each one on the centre of its oblast — so the distance in the table is the distance to the centre of that region, not to the alert itself.
The index takes the closer of two things: the nearest region under an active alert, and the nearest tracked airborne object. 5 means closer than 50 km, 4 up to 100 km, 3 up to 160 km, 2 up to 220 km, 1 up to 250 km. If the alert is in the very region this crossing stands in, the index is never below 4 — that is the region you are driving into.
The data is deliberately not real-time: the API answers with a 1–3 minute delay, plus up to 90 seconds of our own cache. The exact time of the snapshot is always stated above.
Sources: nakordoni.eu API — sourced from open OSINT channels, a signal only and never a substitute for the official warning system.
Key facts: Mamalyha – Kriva
| Official name | Mamalyha |
|---|---|
| Name on the neighbouring side | Крива |
| Crossing type | Road, international |
| Open for | Cars, Buses, On foot, Other |
| Opening hours | 24/7 |
| Coordinates | 48.26448° N, 26.62323° E |
| Current exit queue | 15 min |
| Current entry queue | 1:03 |
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What kind of crossing this is
Chernivtsi region, the Novoselytsia direction; the Moldovan side is Criva. This crossing on the road towards Briceni takes cars, coaches, pedestrians and lorries — an unusual combination for the small Moldovan direction, and it is precisely what makes Mamalyha the anchor post of this stretch of border.
By volume it is a calm crossing: the queue is short for most of the week, and Monday is the lightest day of all. But Mamalyha has a wider range than its averages suggest — individual hours on Tuesday afternoon and Saturday evening produce surges an order of magnitude above the usual level. In other words, what is calm here is most days, not every day.
For a driver that means Mamalyha is worth checking before you set out rather than trusting to its reputation as a quiet post. Its additional value is that it is one of the few on this stretch that reports live data: when neighbouring Kelmentsi, Sokyriany and Rososhany are silent, it is the queue at Mamalyha that gives the best sense of what is happening across the northern Moldovan direction as a whole.
This crossing handles: Cars, Buses, On foot.
You can cross here on foot — 4 of the 9 crossings on this border allow it.
Scheduled coaches have a lane of their own.
Right now it ranks 2 of the 7 crossings on this border that report data: 15 min outbound against 15 min at the fastest one (Kelmentsi – Larga).
Our calibration allows 6 minutes per car here. Across all crossings that constant runs from 4 to 10 minutes, and 4 of them are slower than this one.
Hence the formula for this crossing: 15 minutes for the crossing itself plus 6 minutes for every car ahead of you. Document checks, customs inspection and delays on the neighbouring side are not in that number — we count the queue only. The full method, and what this figure leaves out →
When is the queue at Mamalyha – Kriva shortest?
Based on observed data
Below is a typical week at this crossing: how long you usually have to wait in each hour. These are medians over 60 days (346 measurements), not a forecast for today.
Statistics for direction: from Ukraine → · Cars
| Calmest day | Tuesday |
|---|---|
| Busiest day | Saturday |
| Best time to set off | Monday, 07:00–09:00 (~15 min) |
| Time to avoid | Saturday, 14:00–16:00 (~1:30) |
Typical waiting time by day of week
| Day | Average waiting time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 17 min |
| Tuesday | 15 min |
| Wednesday | 15 min |
| Thursday | 15 min |
| Friday | 15 min |
| Saturday | 47 min |
| Sunday | 20 min |
Measured over the last 60 days.
Before you set off
What to prepare for Mamalyha – Kriva
These guides are picked for this crossing in particular — for the lanes it runs and for the border you are heading to. Each card says why it is here.
Border webcams
Fuel near Mamalyha – Kriva
Petrol stations within 50 km of the crossing — 125 in our database.
Closest stations
- 1Rompetrol s.Criva, extravilans.Criva, extravilan, Criva0,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Petrol station4,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3ANP5,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4SOCAR DarabaniDarabani8,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5PETROM DARABANIStrada 1 Decembrie 1918 176, Darabani9,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
Cheapest diesel
- 1Petrom Libertatii 38Libertatii 38, Lipcani13,4 km35,20 MDLprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Petrom Olimpica 7/AOlimpica 7/A, Briceni36,6 km35,20 MDLprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Petrom s. Hlinaia f/ns. Hlinaia f/n, Hlinaia49,3 km35,20 MDLprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Rompetrol s.Criva, extravilans.Criva, extravilan, Criva0,5 km36,12 MDLprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5Rompetrol or. Lipcani, str. Libertatii 59or. Lipcani, str. Libertatii 59, Briceni13,3 km36,12 MDLprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
Best value: price including the detour
The ranking adds the fuel burned driving there and back (about 8 l/100 km) to a 50-litre fill.
- 1Rompetrol s.Criva, extravilans.Criva, extravilan, Criva0,5 km36,12 MDLprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Petrom Libertatii 38Libertatii 38, Lipcani13,4 km35,20 MDLprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Rompetrol or. Lipcani, str. Libertatii 59or. Lipcani, str. Libertatii 59, Briceni13,3 km36,12 MDLprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Lukoil str. Libertatiistr. Libertatii, Lipcani13,2 km36,16 MDLprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5Lukoil LargaLarga, Larga20,9 km36,16 MDLprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Parking and rest areas near Mamalyha – Kriva
Places to stop within 50 km of the crossing — 13 in our database.
Closest places to stop
- 1Car parkfree · 30 spaces9,0 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Rest area24,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Rest area26,8 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Rest area26,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5Motorway services27,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
What it costs to drive to Mamalyha – Kriva
Fuel, time and charges for the drive to Mamalyha – Kriva from the 5 nearest cities. Distance and time follow the real road, not a straight line.
Tap a city in the table to draw its route on the map.
| City | Distance | Driving time | Fuel | Charges | Total | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisinau capital | 275 km | 4h 54min | — | 204 UAH | — | moderate |
| Lviv | 330 km | 4h 54min | 2 070 UAH | no charge | 2 070 UAH | easy |
| Odesa | 476 km | 8h 25min | 2 984 UAH | 204 UAH | 3 188 UAH | moderate |
| Kyiv capital | 485 km | 7h 45min | 3 046 UAH | 204 UAH | 3 251 UAH | easy |
| Dnipro | 773 km | 11h 40min | 4 847 UAH | 204 UAH | 5 052 UAH | easy |
Calculated for a car at 7,0 L/100 km, petrol 95 at the country average on the day of calculation. Substitute your own consumption — the whole formula is here.
Vignettes required: 🇲🇩 Moldova — 7-Day E-Vinieta 4,00 EUR
A road charge is counted only where the route actually uses a toll road. A vignette is always counted, because in many countries it is required on ordinary roads too.
Routes calculated 01.11.2026
By straight-line distance
Nearest alternatives
The nearest other crossing is Kelmentsi – Larga, 23 km away in a straight line. A detour pays off when the difference in the queue is larger than the drive.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about border queues
What is the current queue at Mamalyha – Kriva?
As of 20:24 on November 2, 2026, the wait at the “Mamalyha – Kriva” border crossing is 15 min to exit Ukraine and 1:03 to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.
When is the queue at Mamalyha – Kriva shortest?
Over the last 60 days the calmest day at this crossing has been Tuesday and the busiest Saturday. The queue is usually shortest on Monday, 07:00–09:00 and longest on Saturday, 14:00–16:00.
Is there an air-raid alert near the Mamalyha – Kriva crossing right now?
As of 20:21 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Mamalyha – Kriva crossing is under an active air-raid alert. The figures refresh every few minutes. They are a signal, not a substitute for the official warning system.