Kipi / İpsala
Greece → Turkey · Statistical analysis
Today
Wait time heatmap — by day and hour (local time Greece)
Numbers show the usual wait · small number = how many reports
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| Mon | 49 n=11 | 43 n=8 | 38 n=9 | 33 n=8 | 28 n=8 | 25 n=8 | 24 n=10 | 35 n=8 | 33 n=8 | 30 n=8 | 30 n=8 | 33 n=10 | 35 n=8 | 40 n=8 | 50 n=9 | 47 n=9 | 55 n=8 | 51 n=10 | 69 n=9 | 53 n=8 | 73 n=11 | 45 n=8 | 51 n=10 | 45 n=8 |
| Tue | 43 n=8 | 38 n=8 | 33 n=9 | 28 n=8 | 23 n=8 | 18 n=8 | 15 n=9 | 15 n=9 | 24 n=11 | 23 n=10 | 36 n=9 | 31 n=9 | 35 n=9 | 33 n=11 | 38 n=11 | 56 n=10 | 53 n=9 | 42 n=9 | 45 n=10 | 70 n=10 | 55 n=9 | 48 n=10 | 45 n=9 | 35 n=9 |
| Wed | 32 n=9 | 27 n=9 | 22 n=9 | 26 n=10 | 20 n=9 | 18 n=9 | 15 n=9 | 15 n=9 | 12 n=11 | 15 n=9 | 17 n=12 | 12 n=10 | 47 n=10 | 30 n=11 | 53 n=10 | 44 n=12 | 42 n=9 | 37 n=10 | 40 n=9 | 42 n=9 | 42 n=9 | 37 n=10 | 35 n=9 | 30 n=9 |
| Thu | 27 n=9 | 22 n=9 | 17 n=9 | 15 n=9 | 12 n=9 | 9 n=10 | 12 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 12 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 15 n=9 | 15 n=9 | 21 n=11 | 19 n=9 | 41 n=12 | 73 n=11 | 72 n=10 | 54 n=10 | 50 n=9 | 50 n=8 | 45 n=8 | 38 n=8 | 46 n=11 | 35 n=8 |
| Fri | 38 n=9 | 33 n=9 | 23 n=8 | 18 n=8 | 15 n=8 | 15 n=8 | 13 n=8 | 13 n=8 | 13 n=8 | 13 n=8 | 18 n=8 | 15 n=8 | 20 n=8 | 44 n=10 | 52 n=8 | 50 n=8 | 48 n=8 | 45 n=8 | 42 n=9 | 40 n=8 | 40 n=8 | 32 n=9 | 52 n=11 | 45 n=8 |
| Sat | 43 n=9 | 38 n=8 | 33 n=8 | 28 n=8 | 15 n=9 | 12 n=8 | 18 n=9 | 24 n=11 | 12 n=9 | 12 n=8 | 28 n=8 | 15 n=8 | 27 n=10 | 45 n=8 | 55 n=9 | 53 n=8 | 50 n=8 | 45 n=8 | 42 n=10 | 45 n=8 | 45 n=9 | 32 n=9 | 27 n=8 | 26 n=11 |
| Sun | 25 n=9 | 20 n=8 | 30 n=8 | 25 n=9 | 20 n=8 | 18 n=8 | 15 n=8 | 15 n=10 | 15 n=8 | 15 n=8 | 15 n=8 | 15 n=8 | 24 n=10 | 19 n=9 | 30 n=8 | 30 n=10 | 47 n=10 | 42 n=8 | 54 n=12 | 53 n=8 | 73 n=10 | 102 n=10 | 83 n=9 | 64 n=9 |
Best individual hours across all days
Best times per weekday
Values are in minutes · Based on 1511 readings · 2026.06.30 – 2026.08.27
About the Kipi / İpsala crossing
The Kipi–İpsala crossing links Greece and Turkey over the Evros (Meriç) river, which forms the border between the two countries in Thrace. It is the busiest road crossing between the two nations, carrying passenger cars, buses and freight trucks on the E90 corridor: Greece's A2 Egnatia motorway ends at Kipi, about 30 km from Alexandroupoli, while on the Turkish side the D110/E84 road runs from İpsala through Keşan toward Tekirdağ and Istanbul.
Traffic here is significant and strongly seasonal: alongside steady commercial freight, the crossing sees heavy diaspora and holiday movement, particularly in summer and around major holidays, when families travelling between Western Europe, Greece and Turkey pass through in large numbers. Queues can build considerably during these peaks.
This is an external border of the Schengen area, so full passport and customs checks apply on both sides, and drivers should note that vehicle documentation is also checked. Being prepared helps keep the process smooth even when volumes are high.
Practical tips
Check the heatmap above to spot the quietest hours to cross and plan your journey to avoid the busiest peaks.
How to read this page
Each square is one day and hour. Green is a short wait (30 min or less), yellow is medium (up to 90), red is long. Grey squares have no reports yet. The big number is the usual wait in minutes; the small number is how many reports it is based on. Faded squares have very few reports, so treat them with caution.
We show two numbers. The usual wait (‘Typically’) is the middle of what people report — a normal day. The busy-day number (‘up to’) is how bad it can get. If you can’t be late, plan for the busy-day number.
The 2-hour window when waits are usually shortest. Arrive near its start for the best chance of a quick crossing. The per-day cards show the same for each weekday.
Reports come in through the day. The Last reporting card at the top shows the latest one. Recent reports count a little more than old ones, and anything based on very few reports is faded — treat it with caution.
Wait times for Greece → Turkey and the opposite direction are tracked separately and often differ significantly. Use the link at the top of the page to switch to the reverse crossing.
Public holidays, seasonal traffic, and road works can shift wait times well outside historical norms. These statistics reflect past patterns — always check current conditions before you travel.
Tap the filter header to expand or collapse the filter panel. Use the period presets — 30 days, 90 days, seasons, All time, or a custom date range — for quick access to different windows. Select specific days of the week or times of day to further narrow your analysis. Default is the current season, all days, all hours.