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The Vitaljina border crossing is the southernmost road crossing between Croatia and Montenegro, at the end of the D516 south of Karasovići. On the Montenegrin side it is called Kobila, also known as Konfin. It is open only to passengers and passenger cars: buses, coaches and goods vehicles cannot use it. Below you'll find the camera, the key facts, EBT's wait estimate, the documents you need and what to do if you're travelling by coach.
HAK, the Croatian Auto Club, shows two camera views on the Croatian side, one of entry traffic and one of exit traffic.
Source: HAK · Vitaljina border camera on hak.hr
Camera images © HAK (Hrvatski autoklub), refreshed periodically by HAK. Camera links checked: 2 November 2026.
Montenegro's MUP camera site has no Kobila camera. On this border it covers only Debeli Brijeg; the link is in the Karasovići camera section.
The HAK images are still photos refreshed from time to time. Each one shows the queue at one moment, not how long you will wait.
| Croatian side | Vitaljina, Konavle municipality, at the end of state road D516; the southernmost settlement in Croatia |
|---|---|
| Montenegrin side | Kobila (also known as Konfin), Herceg Novi municipality |
| Type | Permanent international road crossing for passenger traffic only, no goods |
| Vehicles | Passengers and passenger cars only; no buses, coaches or goods vehicles (HAK) |
| From Karasovići | About 14 km south on the D516, which leaves the D8 at Karasovići village |
| Border | Schengen external border |
| Cameras | HAK on the Croatian side; no MUP camera on the Kobila side |
| Opening hours | Normally open around the clock. Check before you travel if the HAK notice says otherwise |
How long you wait at Vitaljina depends on the season and the time of day. The figures below are an EBT estimate (owner-approved, 2 November 2026) based on queues reported in the news and on border-crossing websites. They are not measured, and no wait is guaranteed.
| Outside summer | Summer, especially July–August weekends, late morning to afternoon | Worst peak days |
|---|---|---|
| Usually a short wait, though queues can still build on some days | Roughly 30 minutes to 2 hours | Several hours have been reported |
Source: EBT estimate (owner-approved, 2 November 2026), based on reported queues. Not live conditions.
Waits can change sharply from one day to the next. In August 2026 a Dubrovnik Times reader reported waiting about seven hours to enter Croatia at Vitaljina, and when the paper checked the following day, the crossing was almost empty. Check the HAK camera for the queue right now, and remember that the camera shows one moment, not a wait time.
The only other road crossing on this border is Karasovići–Debeli Brijeg on the D8. It takes passenger and goods traffic, so coaches and goods vehicles must use it. Cameras, seasonal estimates and the transfers that use it are on the Karasovići–Debeli Brijeg border crossing page.
Croatia is in the Schengen area, so Vitaljina is a Schengen external border with passport control on both sides. Since 10 April 2026, the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has registered non-EU short-stay travellers with fingerprints and a facial image instead of passport stamps. Carry a valid passport (EU citizens can also enter Montenegro with an ID card for up to 30 days), and see our full guide to Balkan border crossings and documents. Driving yourself? The Balkans driving guide covers the road side.
EBT's route pages between Dubrovnik and the Montenegrin coast name Karasovići–Debeli Brijeg as the crossing. When Karasovići is congested, your driver can use Vitaljina instead. That is a possibility, not a promise: Vitaljina is for passengers and passenger cars only, with no buses or coaches (HAK), so it depends on your vehicle and on the queue at Vitaljina that day. If your group travels in a vehicle that doesn't count as a passenger car at Vitaljina, your driver uses Karasovići.
Travelling between Dubrovnik and Herceg Novi or Kotor? Send your group size and date, and ask which crossing suits your vehicle.
Yes. Vitaljina is the Croatian side and Kobila the Montenegrin side of the same crossing. You may also see it called Konfin.
No. HAK lists Vitaljina as open only to passengers and passenger cars, so buses and coaches have to use Karasovići–Debeli Brijeg.
Yes, on the Croatian side. HAK shows refreshed still images of entry and exit traffic. There is no MUP camera on the Kobila side. Open the HAK Vitaljina camera.
It depends on the season and the time of day. EBT's estimate (owner-approved, 2 November 2026, based on reported queues) is usually a short wait outside summer, though queues can still build on some days, and roughly 30 minutes to 2 hours in summer, especially on July–August weekends from late morning to afternoon. On the worst peak days, several hours have been reported. This is not a measured or guaranteed wait. The HAK camera shows the queue at one moment, not a wait time.
In EBT's experience it can be. Coaches and goods vehicles cannot use Vitaljina, so it can keep moving when Karasovići backs up. There is no guarantee: on 2 August 2026, HAK reported a four-hour wait there for traffic entering Montenegro.
At the end of the D516 in Konavle, about 14 km south of where the road leaves the D8 at Karasovići village.
It can. EBT's route pages to the Montenegrin coast name Karasovići–Debeli Brijeg as the crossing, but when Karasovići is congested, your driver can use Vitaljina instead. That depends on your vehicle, because Vitaljina is for passengers and passenger cars only, and on the queue there that day. Ask when you request a quote.
It is normally open around the clock. There is no guarantee: check before you travel if the HAK notice says otherwise.
Send your route, date and group size, and ask which crossing suits your vehicle.