Return run · €160 per car
Koidula to Tallinn a car at the border
Koidula sits among the farms of Setomaa: there is no town at the crossing, no station and no taxi rank. We arrive at the agreed time and drive you to Tallinn — 270 km via Tartu, about three hours, one fare for the whole car.
In short: a transfer from the Koidula border to Tallinn costs €160 for the whole car, up to four passengers with luggage, and the drive takes about 3 hours 5 minutes. The driver waits near the checkpoint while you clear control, and the waiting is free.
Booking ahead matters more here than at Narva: the car needs three hours to reach you, and there is practically no way to find transport on the spot. Agree a rough time, then message us on WhatsApp once you are on the Estonian side.
Or Telegram or call +372 56277764
- €160for the whole car
- ≈ 3 h 5 minto Tallinn
- €0for waiting at the border
- One fixed fare per car
- Free waiting at the checkpoint
- Drop-off at the airport or harbour
- Child seat on request
- Cash or bank transfer
Fare
Same fare as the way out: €160
The driver spends three hours getting to you with an empty car. That is already in the price and does not appear on top of it.
| Item | Price | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Koidula border → Tallinn | €160 | the whole car, up to 4 passengers and their luggage |
| Waiting at the checkpoint | €0 | the driver stays until you are through, however long it takes |
| Drop-off at the airport, harbour or hotel | €0 | Lennart Meri airport, the Old City Harbour, Balti jaam, the coach station |
| Koidula → Tartu instead | €80 | if Tartu is where you are going, the trip is shorter |
| Tallinn → Koidula | €160 | same fare outbound — the route to the border |
Going there and back? Book both trips in one message. The driver then has both dates in the diary, and you are not looking for a car on the day you return — which, on a Sunday, can be the hard part.
The pickup
Being collected at a crossing in the countryside
At a city station you can improvise. At Koidula you cannot, so the details are agreed before you set off from Russia.
What to send us in advance
The date, roughly when you expect to join the queue on the Russian side, how many of you there are, and where in Tallinn you are going. A phone number we can call, too — ideally one that will work in Estonia.
Where the car waits
Cars are not allowed to stand right at the checkpoint, so the driver waits close by and comes over as soon as you write. You will not be walking down a country road with your bags.
If your phone has no data after the border
It happens: a Russian SIM may not connect straight away in Estonia. Agree a fallback before you leave — for example, that you call from the checkpoint, or that someone in your family messages us for you. Either way the driver does not leave: he knows you are crossing a border, not running late for a taxi.
Airport and harbour
From Koidula to a flight or a ferry
This is the version of the trip that needs the most care: the road is predictable, the border is not.
How much time to leave
Koidula to the terminal is about three hours. Add the border itself, which can take half an hour or three. We suggest leaving at least six to seven hours between joining the queue on the Russian side and check-in. For an evening flight, crossing in the morning is the calm option.
Not going to Tallinn after all?
The road runs through Tartu, so you can be dropped there — for €80 if Tartu is your final stop. Or anywhere in Tallinn: a hotel, a flat, Balti jaam, the coach station.
How it works
The car waits on the Estonian side
Book ahead
Here it is not a formality: no car turns up at Koidula by chance. Send the date and a rough time for crossing.
Message once you are through
One WhatsApp message and the driver pulls up. Controls taking longer than expected? Tell us — we wait, and the price does not change.
Via Tartu
Setomaa, Tartu, then the highway to Tallinn. We stop on the way: three hours in one go after a border queue is no fun.
Drop-off where you need it
Hotel, flat, airport, harbour or coach station — or Tartu, if that suits you better.
The car
Somewhere comfortable to sit after the border
A Toyota Corolla 2020: leather interior, climate control, four passenger seats, two large suitcases plus cabin bags in the boot. Winter tyres in winter, working air conditioning in summer. Kirill drives and reads the messages himself, so a delay at the border goes straight to him, not to a dispatcher. A child seat on request; travelling with a pet — tell us in advance.
Getting away from Koidula
Is there any transport at Koidula?
Very little. Koidula is a village in Setomaa parish, not a town. Buses are infrequent, the Elron line R46 runs a couple of trains a day from a station about 2 km from the crossing, and taxi apps rarely find a car anywhere nearby. Getting to Tartu on your own takes a long time, and Tallinn longer still.
When public transport is fine. You are alone, travelling light, in no hurry, and your crossing fits the train or bus times. Otherwise — with luggage, a flight to catch or several people — a booked car is the straightforward answer.
Good to know
Before the trip back
The crossing closes at 19:00
Since February 2026 Koidula has been open 7:00–19:00 Estonian time. Come through late in the day and we reach Tallinn after dark — that is fine, we drive at any hour, just let us know. From 25 October 2026 a phone on a Russian network may still show Moscow time, an hour ahead; all times on this page are Estonian.
If you do not make it before closing
Then you cross the next morning. Tell us and we move the pickup to the new time at no charge. Current rules are published at politsei.ee.
Useful phone numbers
Koidula checkpoint: +372 786 1800. Kunichina Gora, Russian side: +7 811 489-34-21. Estonian Police and Border Guard Board: +372 612 3000.
Questions
Koidula to Tallinn transfer: questions we get asked
How much is a transfer from Koidula to Tallinn?
€160 for the whole car — the same as in the other direction. The number of passengers, bags and the time of day do not change it. Cash or bank transfer, no prepayment.
How long is the drive from Koidula to Tallinn?
About 3 hours 5 minutes, 270 km via Tartu. Add the time for the border itself: nobody knows it in advance, so leave a margin if you have a flight or a ferry.
How will the driver know I have crossed the border?
You send a WhatsApp message or call. Until then the driver waits nearby — cars cannot stand right at the checkpoint. Waiting while you go through control is free.
Can you take me to Tartu instead of Tallinn?
Yes, Tartu is on the way and costs less — €80. Tell us where in the town you need to be and we will confirm.
Do you also drive from Tallinn to Koidula?
Yes, for the same €160 — see Tallinn to Koidula. It is easiest to book both trips at once, so the driver knows both dates.
More routes
Other routes we drive
Routes without an English page yet open WhatsApp with the route already filled in.