# Krakivets – Korchova border queue today > Data updated 20:42, September 18, 2026 (Europe/Kyiv) (24 min ago) > Sources: [State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (dpsu.gov.ua)](https://dpsu.gov.ua) · [eCherha (echerha.gov.ua)](https://echerha.gov.ua) · [traveller reports](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/pro-servis#dzherela) · [nakordoni.eu](https://nakordoni.eu/en) > HTML: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/krakivets-korchova As of 21:06 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Krakivets – Korchova” border crossing is 7:35 to exit Ukraine and 1:55 to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. | | from Ukraine → | → into Ukraine | |---|---|---| | Cars | 7:35 | 1:55 | | Buses | 31:45 | 15 min | | On foot | — | — | Coordinates: 49.95461, 23.11626 ## Key facts - Official name: Krakivets - Name on the neighbouring side: Корчова - Open for: Cars, Buses, Cars (tax free) - Opening hours: 24/7 ## Air-raid alerts near the Krakivets – Korchova crossing As of 21:04 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Krakivets – Korchova crossing is under an active air-raid alert. - Alert proximity index: 0/5 — Calm - Alert data updated at 21:04 (2 min ago) - sourced from open OSINT channels, a signal only and never a substitute for the official warning system. ## What kind of crossing this is Lviv region, on the M-10 (E40) out of Lviv; on the Polish side the A4 motorway to Rzeszów and Kraków begins at Korczowa. That junction defines the character of the crossing: the traffic here is less local border movement than long-distance travel — to western Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany. For many drivers Krakivets is simply the first crossing the satnav offers when the destination lies deep inside Europe. The consequence is the highest average flow of any crossing we measure on the Polish border. There is almost no genuinely quiet day apart from Monday: from Tuesday the load climbs and stays high through Sunday, and evenings turn out to be no lighter than daytime. At the same time our processing-pace calibration puts Krakivets among the two fastest posts — the queue moves well, there is simply a lot of it. So the advice here differs from the advice for small crossings. The "arrive an hour earlier" tactic barely works: the difference between neighbouring hours is small, while the difference between days of the week is large. If the date can be moved, Monday gives the biggest gain. If it cannot, it is worth comparing Krakivets against Hrushiv and Shehyni on the live queue: they are close by, and on peak days one of them is almost always the better bet. This crossing handles: Cars, Buses. There is no pedestrian lane here: only 1 of the 9 crossings on this border let you walk across. Scheduled coaches have a lane of their own. Right now it ranks 7 of the 9 crossings on this border that report data: 7:35 outbound against 15 min at the fastest one (Yagodyn – Dorohusk). Our calibration allows 4 minutes per car here. Across all crossings that constant runs from 4 to 10 minutes, and 28 of them are slower than this one. Hence the formula for this crossing: 15 minutes for the crossing itself plus 4 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 →](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/yak-my-rakhuiemo) ## When is the queue at Krakivets – Korchova shortest? Below is a typical week at this crossing: how long you usually have to wait in each hour. These are medians over 60 days (2900 measurements), not a forecast for today. - Calmest day: Monday - Busiest day: Saturday - Best time to set off: Monday, 03:00–05:00 (~42 min) - Time to avoid: Sunday, 00:00–02:00 (~6:15) | Day | Average waiting time | |---|---| | Monday | 1:49 | | Tuesday | 2:44 | | Wednesday | 3:05 | | Thursday | 3:53 | | Friday | 3:43 | | Saturday | 4:18 | | Sunday | 2:39 | ## What to prepare for Krakivets – Korchova 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. - [Crossing the border on foot and by coach](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/pishky-ta-avtobusom#where-coaches-run) — Which crossings have a pedestrian lane, which take coaches, why the pedestrian queue behaves differently, and what to check when you travel without a car. (because coaches run through here) - [Customs allowances: what you may carry across](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/mytni-normy#into-the-eu-what-you-may-bring-from-ukraine) — EU allowances when entering from Ukraine and Ukrainian allowances when entering from the EU: goods, alcohol, tobacco, cash, fuel and pets. Sourced and dated. (because you are entering the EU) - [EES and ETIAS: what changed at the border](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/ees-etias) — The EES has run at every external Schengen border since 10 April 2026. What it records, who is exempt, and what changes when ETIAS starts at the end of 2026. (because the EES has applied since 10.04.2026) ## Nearest alternatives - Hrushiv – Budomezh — 20 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/hrushiv-budomezh - Shehyni – Medyka — 21 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/shehyni-medyka - Nyzhankovychi – Malhowice — 36 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/nyzhankovychi-malhowice - Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne — 49 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/rava-ruska-khrebenne ## FAQ ### What is the current queue at Krakivets – Korchova? As of 21:06 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Krakivets – Korchova” border crossing is 7:35 to exit Ukraine and 1:55 to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. ### When is the queue at Krakivets – Korchova shortest? Over the last 60 days the calmest day at this crossing has been Monday and the busiest Saturday. The queue is usually shortest on Monday, 03:00–05:00 and longest on Sunday, 00:00–02:00. ### Is there an air-raid alert near the Krakivets – Korchova crossing right now? As of 21:04 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Krakivets – Korchova 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. ### How long is the bus queue at Krakivets – Korchova? Buses at Krakivets – Korchova: 31:45 leaving Ukraine and 15 min entering. Buses use a separate lane, so their queue often differs from the car one. [Where coaches cross the border and what drives the time →](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/pishky-ta-avtobusom#where-coaches-run)