# Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne border queue today > Data updated 21:06, September 18, 2026 (Europe/Kyiv) (1 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/rava-ruska-khrebenne As of 21:06 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne” border crossing is 51 min to exit Ukraine and 1:09 to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. | | from Ukraine → | → into Ukraine | |---|---|---| | Cars | 51 min | 1:09 | | Buses | 15 min | 15 min | | On foot | — | — | Coordinates: 50.27339, 23.58982 ## Key facts - Official name: Rava-Ruska - Name on the neighbouring side: Гребенне - Open for: Buses, Cars, Cars (tax free) - Opening hours: 24/7 ## Air-raid alerts near the Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne crossing As of 21:04 Kyiv time an air-raid alert is in force in Volyn Oblast. That is the nearest region under alert to the Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne crossing, about 219 km away, and it has been running for 44 min. - Alert proximity index: 2/5 — Low | Region | Distance from the crossing | Running for | |---|---|---| | Volyn Oblast | 219 km | 44 min | - Alert data updated at 21:04 (3 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-09 through Rava-Ruska; from Hrebenne on the Polish side the S17 runs to Zamość, Lublin and Warsaw. This is the main corridor for anyone heading for northern Poland and on towards the Baltic, so alongside cars there is always a visible share of scheduled coaches. Of all the crossings we watch on the Polish border, Rava-Ruska shows the sharpest contrast between days of the week. Monday here is among the calmest days on the entire border, while Friday midday produces a peak many times the Monday level. That spread means the average figure for this crossing tells you almost nothing: what matters is not "how busy is it usually" but "when exactly will you arrive". This makes Rava-Ruska the case where planning pays off most. Moving your departure from Friday to Monday or Tuesday saves more time here than any detour to a neighbouring post. If you must travel on a Friday, an early start genuinely works: the peak here is a midday one rather than a morning one, and before nine the border still clears normally. The typical-week table on this page breaks the load down by hour — for this crossing it is worth reading more carefully than for others. 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 3 of the 9 crossings on this border that report data: 51 min outbound against 15 min at the fastest one (Yagodyn – Dorohusk). 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 Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne 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 (1953 measurements), not a forecast for today. - Calmest day: Monday - Busiest day: Friday - Best time to set off: Monday, 11:00–13:00 (~15 min) - Time to avoid: Friday, 13:00–15:00 (~4:33) | Day | Average waiting time | |---|---| | Monday | 31 min | | Tuesday | 57 min | | Wednesday | 55 min | | Thursday | 39 min | | Friday | 2:14 | | Saturday | 1:30 | | Sunday | 34 min | ## What to prepare for Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne 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 — 30 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/hrushiv-budomezh - Krakivets – Korchova — 49 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/krakivets-korchova - Uhryniv – Dolgobychuv — 49 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/uhryniv-dolgobychuv - Shehyni – Medyka — 70 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/shehyni-medyka ## FAQ ### What is the current queue at Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne? As of 21:06 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne” border crossing is 51 min to exit Ukraine and 1:09 to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. ### When is the queue at Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne 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 Monday, 11:00–13:00 and longest on Friday, 13:00–15:00. ### Is there an air-raid alert near the Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne crossing right now? As of 21:04 Kyiv time an air-raid alert is in force in Volyn Oblast. That is the nearest region under alert to the Rava-Ruska – Khrebenne crossing, about 219 km away, and it has been running for 44 min. The figures refresh every few minutes. They are a signal, not a substitute for the official warning system.