Starokozache – Tudora border queue today
As of 20:23 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Starokozache – Tudora” border crossing is 3:35 to exit Ukraine and 35 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.
Sources: ДПСУ · єЧерга · traveller reports · nakordoni.eu
- Cars
- 3:35
- Buses
- 15 min
- On foot
- —
- Cars
- 35 min
- Buses
- 15 min
- On foot
- —
Data updated
Air-raid alerts near the Starokozache – Tudora crossing
As of 20:20 Kyiv time an air-raid alert is in force in Odesa Oblast — the very region the Starokozache – Tudora crossing leads into. It has been running for 25 h 4 min.
If you are planning to enter Ukraine right now, take care: move to shelter when the siren sounds and follow the official warnings.
| Region | Distance from the crossing | Running for | Index 1–5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odesa Oblast this crossing’s region | 58 km | 25 h 4 min | 4 |
| Mykolaiv Oblast | 228 km | 18 min | 1 |
Airborne objects tracked within 100 km of the crossing: 2. We do not publish their positions.
Alert data updated at · 4 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: Starokozache – Tudora
| Official name | Starokozache |
|---|---|
| Name on the neighbouring side | Тудора |
| Crossing type | Road, international |
| Open for | Cars, Buses |
| Opening hours | 24/7 |
| Coordinates | 46.37699° N, 29.98723° E |
| Current exit queue | 3:35 |
| Current entry queue | 35 min |
Are you in the queue right now?
Tell us how long you have been waiting — the next drivers will see it in the data.
What kind of crossing this is
Odesa region, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district; the Moldovan side is Tudora. The crossing takes cars and coaches and works mainly for trips into southern Moldova and for local movement within Bessarabia, without a large transit flow.
The defining feature of Starokozache is not the number of vehicles but the pace: by our calibration it is one of the slowest posts we measure. The consequence is not obvious but it matters — a queue of ten cars here already means a noticeable wait, whereas at the fast crossings the same queue passes almost imperceptibly. Comparing Starokozache with other posts by queue length simply does not work.
By day of the week the hardest is Friday, along with Thursday evening; the lightest day is Monday. Since the difference between days is not as large here as the gap in processing speed, the main advice differs from the usual: rather than hunting for a good day, allow a bigger time buffer than the look of the queue suggests. If your route permits, Palanca on the M-15 is worth considering for journeys further south.
This crossing handles: Cars, Buses.
There is no pedestrian lane here: only 4 of the 9 crossings on this border let you walk across.
Scheduled coaches have a lane of their own.
Right now it ranks 9 of the 9 crossings on this border that report data: 3:35 outbound against 15 min at the fastest one (Kelmentsi – Larga).
Our calibration allows 10 minutes per car here. Across all crossings that constant runs from 4 to 10 minutes, and 0 of them are slower than this one.
Hence the formula for this crossing: 15 minutes for the crossing itself plus 10 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 Starokozache – Tudora 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 (855 measurements), not a forecast for today.
Statistics for direction: from Ukraine → · Cars
| Calmest day | Monday |
|---|---|
| Busiest day | Friday |
| Best time to set off | Tuesday, 11:00–13:00 (~15 min) |
| Time to avoid | Friday, 18:00–20:00 (~4:15) |
Typical waiting time by day of week
| Day | Average waiting time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 1:21 |
| Tuesday | 1:41 |
| Wednesday | 1:23 |
| Thursday | 1:51 |
| Friday | 1:59 |
| Saturday | 1:56 |
| Sunday | 1:21 |
Measured over the last 60 days.
Before you set off
What to prepare for Starokozache – Tudora
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 Starokozache – Tudora
Petrol stations within 50 km of the crossing — 111 in our database.
Closest stations
- 1ГАЗ-пропан4,8 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2ГАЗ пропан4,8 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Petrol station4,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Брент Ойл9,0 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5Tirex PetrolOlănești15,0 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
We have no individual pump prices on this side of the border — showing station locations only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Parking and rest areas near Starokozache – Tudora
Places to stop within 50 km of the crossing — 4 in our database.
Closest places to stop
- 1Rest area22,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Car parkpaid · 40 spaces34,3 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Rest area38,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Rest area38,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
What it costs to drive to Starokozache – Tudora
Fuel, time and charges for the drive to Starokozache – Tudora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odesa | 72,2 km | 1h 29min | 442 UAH | 206 UAH | 648 UAH | moderate |
| Chisinau capital | 128 km | 2h 3min | — | 206 UAH | — | easy |
| Dnipro | 523 km | 7h 11min | 3 176 UAH | 206 UAH | 3 382 UAH | easy |
| Kyiv capital | 529 km | 5h 53min | 3 211 UAH | 206 UAH | 3 416 UAH | easy |
| Lviv | 743 km | 10h 31min | 4 513 UAH | 206 UAH | 4 718 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 13.09.2026
By straight-line distance
Nearest alternatives
The nearest other crossing is Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka, 8 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 Starokozache – Tudora?
As of 20:23 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Starokozache – Tudora” border crossing is 3:35 to exit Ukraine and 35 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.
When is the queue at Starokozache – Tudora shortest?
Over the last 60 days the calmest day at this crossing has been Monday and the busiest Friday. The queue is usually shortest on Tuesday, 11:00–13:00 and longest on Friday, 18:00–20:00.
Is there an air-raid alert near the Starokozache – Tudora crossing right now?
As of 20:20 Kyiv time an air-raid alert is in force in Odesa Oblast — the very region the Starokozache – Tudora crossing leads into. It has been running for 25 h 4 min. The figures refresh every few minutes. They are a signal, not a substitute for the official warning system.