# Vilok – Tisabec border queue today > Data updated 23:15, September 18, 2026 (Europe/Kyiv) (67 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/vilok-tisabec As of 00:22 on September 19, 2026, the wait at the “Vilok – Tisabec” border crossing is 33 min to exit Ukraine and 33 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. | | from Ukraine → | → into Ukraine | |---|---|---| | Cars | 33 min | 33 min | | Buses | — | — | | On foot | 15 min | 1:15 | Coordinates: 48.09358, 22.83503 ## Key facts - Official name: Vilok - Name on the neighbouring side: Тісабеч - Open for: Cars, On foot - Opening hours: 24/7 ## Air-raid alerts near the Vilok – Tisabec crossing As of 00:18 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Vilok – Tisabec crossing is under an active air-raid alert. - Alert proximity index: 0/5 — Calm - Alert data updated at 00:18 (4 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 Zakarpattia, the Vynohradiv direction, a bridge over the Tysa; the Hungarian side is Tiszabecs. A small crossing for cars and pedestrians, sustained by trips from Vynohradiv and Khust, and it sees almost no traffic heading deeper into Europe. The weekly rhythm here is very telling. From Monday to Thursday Vilok is among the calmest posts in Zakarpattia, and then on Saturday morning the flow multiplies several times over — the classic weekend run towards the Hungarian towns and back. The peak falls precisely in Saturday's morning hours, when everyone sets off at roughly the same time; by the afternoon of the same day it is already noticeably easier. That makes Vilok worth using "against the current". On a weekday it is a fast, convenient option for the Vynohradiv area, often better than the larger crossings nearby. On Saturday, though, the difference between eight o'clock and two o'clock is greater than the difference between the crossings themselves: shifting your departure a few hours later usually gains more than detouring to Velyka Palad or Dzvinkove. For pedestrians the bridge over the Tysa stays open through the peak hours too. This crossing handles: Cars, On foot. You can cross here on foot — 5 of the 6 crossings on this border allow it. There is no separate coach lane here. Right now this is the fastest crossing on its border: 33 min outbound. 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 Vilok – Tisabec 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 (619 measurements), not a forecast for today. - Calmest day: Thursday - Busiest day: Saturday - Best time to set off: Wednesday, 17:00–19:00 (~30 min) - Time to avoid: Sunday, 09:00–11:00 (~3:05) | Day | Average waiting time | |---|---| | Monday | 1:10 | | Tuesday | 50 min | | Wednesday | 40 min | | Thursday | 37 min | | Friday | 1:05 | | Saturday | 1:32 | | Sunday | 1:26 | ## What to prepare for Vilok – Tisabec 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-you-can-cross-on-foot) — 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 this crossing has a pedestrian lane) - [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 - Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh — 13 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/velyka-palad-nodyhodosh - Diakove – Halmeu — 16 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/diakove-halmeu - Luzhanka – Luzhanka — 21 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/luzhanka - Kosyno – Barabash — 34 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/kosyno-barabash ## FAQ ### What is the current queue at Vilok – Tisabec? As of 00:22 on September 19, 2026, the wait at the “Vilok – Tisabec” border crossing is 33 min to exit Ukraine and 33 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. ### When is the queue at Vilok – Tisabec shortest? Over the last 60 days the calmest day at this crossing has been Thursday and the busiest Saturday. The queue is usually shortest on Wednesday, 17:00–19:00 and longest on Sunday, 09:00–11:00. ### Is there an air-raid alert near the Vilok – Tisabec crossing right now? As of 00:18 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Vilok – Tisabec 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.