# Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka border queue today > Data updated 20:52, September 18, 2026 (Europe/Kyiv) (14 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/mayaky-udobne-palanka As of 21:06 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka” border crossing is 3:45 to exit Ukraine and 45 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. | | from Ukraine → | → into Ukraine | |---|---|---| | Cars | 3:45 | 45 min | | Buses | 31:15 | 1:15 | | On foot | — | — | Coordinates: 46.38316, 30.0874 ## Key facts - Official name: Mayaky — Udobne - Name on the neighbouring side: Паланка - Open for: Cars, Buses - Opening hours: 24/7 ## Air-raid alerts near the Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka crossing As of 21:04 Kyiv time an air-raid alert is in force in Odesa Oblast — the very region the Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka crossing leads into. It has been running for 25 h 47 min. - Alert proximity index: 4/5 — High | Region | Distance from the crossing | Running for | |---|---|---| | Odesa Oblast | 75 km | 25 h 47 min | | Kirovohrad Oblast | 232 km | 29 min | - Airborne objects tracked within 100 km of the crossing: 1. We do not publish their positions. - 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 Odesa region, a section of the M-15 Odesa – Reni road that passes through the Moldovan sector at Palanca. Formally this is an exit into Moldova; in practice it is transit on the way to Izmail and Reni, so the traffic is mostly passing through: most drivers are not going to Moldova at all, merely crossing a narrow strip of its territory. That shows in how the load is distributed. The peak here is neither an evening nor a weekend one, as at most crossings, but early on Friday morning — around six or seven, the hour when people leave Odesa heading for the Danube. The heaviest day overall is Thursday, and the lightest are Sunday and Tuesday. The rhythm of this post is set by working journeys to the south of the region, not by leisure. In practice Palanca is rarely chosen — it is passed through, because there is simply no other convenient road to Izmail and Reni. So the decision here is not which crossing but which hour: leaving Odesa two hours after the main wave usually saves more than any manoeuvre with the route. Bear in mind too that on this section you pass through control twice, and time should be allowed for both. 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: 3:45 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 →](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/yak-my-rakhuiemo) ## When is the queue at Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka 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 (1196 measurements), not a forecast for today. - Calmest day: Sunday - Busiest day: Thursday - Best time to set off: Friday, 22:00–00:00 (~15 min) - Time to avoid: Wednesday, 21:00–23:00 (~2:09) | Day | Average waiting time | |---|---| | Monday | 55 min | | Tuesday | 50 min | | Wednesday | 1:02 | | Thursday | 1:08 | | Friday | 55 min | | Saturday | 1:01 | | Sunday | 46 min | ## What to prepare for Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka 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) - [Documents for crossing the border](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/dokumenty) — What is checked on leaving Ukraine and entering the EU: passports, documents for children and the car, and where to find the primary source before you go. (because this is the Moldovan border) - [Customs allowances: what you may carry across](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/mytni-normy#into-ukraine-what-you-may-bring-from-the-eu) — 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 Ukrainian allowances apply on the way back) ## Nearest alternatives - Starokozache – Tudora — 8 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/starokozache-tudora - Lisne – Săiți — 57 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/lisne-saiti - Orlivka – Isaccea — 175 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/orlivka-isaccea - Reni – Dzhurzhuleshty — 175 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/reni-dzhurzhuleshty ## FAQ ### What is the current queue at Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka? As of 21:06 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka” border crossing is 3:45 to exit Ukraine and 45 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. ### When is the queue at Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka shortest? Over the last 60 days the calmest day at this crossing has been Sunday and the busiest Thursday. The queue is usually shortest on Friday, 22:00–00:00 and longest on Wednesday, 21:00–23:00. ### Is there an air-raid alert near the Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka crossing right now? As of 21:04 Kyiv time an air-raid alert is in force in Odesa Oblast — the very region the Mayaky — Udobne – Palanka crossing leads into. It has been running for 25 h 47 min. The figures refresh every few minutes. They are a signal, not a substitute for the official warning system.