Return run · €130 per car
Narva to Tallinn from the border gate
You come out of the checkpoint on the Estonian side, and the car is already there. No hunting for a taxi in a small border town, no bargaining over a long-distance fare: you go straight to your hotel, Tallinn airport, the ferry terminal or any address in the city.
In short: a transfer from the Narva border to Tallinn costs €130 for the whole car, up to four passengers with luggage, and the drive takes about 2 hours 30 minutes. The driver waits at Narva-1 while you clear passport control, and that waiting is not charged.
Nobody can predict exactly when you will get through, so we agree a rough time and you message us on WhatsApp once you are on the Estonian side. Book ahead: taxis rarely wait at the crossing.
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- €130for the whole car
- ≈ 2 h 30 minto Tallinn
- €0for waiting at the border
- One fixed fare per car
- Free waiting at the checkpoint
- Drop-off at the airport or port
- Child seat on request
- Cash or bank transfer
Fare
The way back costs the same: €130
The car drives out from Tallinn to collect you, but you do not pay for that empty leg. Same fare as towards the border, at any hour the crossing is open.
| Item | Price | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Narva border → Tallinn | €130 | the whole car, up to 4 passengers and their luggage |
| Waiting at Narva-1 | €0 | the driver stays until you are through, however long the queue takes |
| Drop-off at the airport or port | €0 | Lennart Meri airport, the Old City Harbour, Balti jaam, the coach station or your hotel |
| Moving the trip to another day | €0 | missed the closing time? we simply come on the new date |
| Tallinn → Narva | €130 | same fare outbound — the route to the border |
Two trips, one message. If you are heading to Russia and coming back through Tallinn, book both legs at once. The driver keeps both dates, and you do not have to arrange a car on the day you return — which matters most on Sundays and before public holidays.
Catching a flight
Work back from your take-off time
The drive is the predictable part: about two and a half hours from the border to the terminal. The crossing is not — on a quiet morning it takes half an hour, on a busy one three or more. Count from the queue, not from the road.
| Flight departs | Join the queue by | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | 7:00, at opening | no margin at all — consider crossing the day before |
| 18:00 | about 10:00 | a comfortable morning crossing |
| 21:00 | about 13:00 | the most popular pattern: cross at midday, fly in the evening |
| after 22:00 | about 14:00 | later is risky: the crossing closes at 19:00 |
The rule behind the table
Join the queue on the Russian side roughly eight hours before take-off. That covers a slow border, the 210 km drive and the two hours the airport wants. If the queue moves fast, you simply arrive early and have a coffee airside — the fare is the same.
Mind the clock on your phone
From 25 October 2026 Ivangorod is one hour ahead of Narva. A phone on a Russian network often shows Moscow time, so a flight at 21:00 Tallinn time is 22:00 on your screen until you cross. All times on this page and in our messages are Estonian time.
Where we take you
Airport, ferry terminal or your front door
Tallinn airport
We drop you at the departures entrance of Lennart Meri airport. Send your flight number with the booking, and we plan the pickup time from it rather than from guesswork.
The Old City Harbour
Ferries to Helsinki and Stockholm leave from the Old City Harbour, a few minutes from the centre. Tell us which terminal your ship uses and we stop at its door.
Stations, hotels and stops on the way
Balti jaam railway station, the coach station, a hotel or any address in Tallinn. Want to stop in Jõhvi or Rakvere on the way, or drop one passenger first? Mention it in advance and we allow time for it.
How it works
From the checkpoint to your address
Book a day or more ahead
Date, the rough time you expect to cross and where you are going in Tallinn. Ahead of time because the car first drives two and a half hours to Narva.
Message when you're through
One WhatsApp message from the Estonian side. If control took longer than planned, nothing changes: the departure just moves.
Meet by the exit
The car is parked close to the Narva-1 exit, so there is no long walk with suitcases. The driver loads the luggage.
Two and a half hours west
Route 1 through Jõhvi and Rakvere to wherever we agreed: the airport, a terminal, a hotel or a home address.
Why book
Is there a taxi rank at the Narva crossing?
Not a dependable one. Narva is a small town, and local taxis mostly do short trips inside it. A 210 km run to Tallinn means an empty drive back for them, which is why many decline it or price it high. In ride-hailing apps there may be no car nearby at all — especially in the evening, on Sundays and right before 19:00, when a wave of people leaves the checkpoint together.
The other problem is waiting. A taxi you call from the queue will not idle for an hour while you are still on the bridge. A pre-booked transfer is arranged around your crossing, and the fare is fixed before the car sets off.
When the bus is the better deal. Travelling alone, light luggage, no connection to catch: the Lux Express coach (from about €9) or the Elron train (€13–23) to Tallinn is far cheaper. A car makes sense for two or more people, for heavy bags, for a flight or a ferry, or when you cross at an awkward hour.
The car
A proper seat after the border
A Toyota Corolla 2020 with leather seats, climate control and four passenger places; two large suitcases and cabin bags fit in the boot. Winter tyres in the cold months — the stretch between Jõhvi and Rakvere can be unpleasant in snow.
Kirill is both the driver and the person answering your messages, so if your crossing time changes you tell him directly. A child seat comes on request; travelling with a pet — please say so when booking.
The crossing
Leaving Narva-1: the essentials
Foot crossing, open until 19:00
You cross on foot over the bridge from Ivangorod. Narva-1 is open 7:00–19:00 Estonian time, so the last realistic drive to Tallinn starts around seven in the evening and arrives around half past nine.
If you don't get through before closing
You spend the night on the Russian side and cross in the morning. Message us: moving the trip to another day costs nothing. Current rules are on politsei.ee.
Checkpoint phone numbers
Narva-1: +372 333 1600. Ivangorod, Russian side: +7 81375 5-29-78. Police and Border Guard Board: +372 612 3000.
Questions
Narva to Tallinn transfer: what people ask
What does a transfer from Narva to Tallinn cost?
€130 for the whole car, up to four passengers with luggage. The time of day does not change it, and neither does the fact that the car came from Tallinn to fetch you. Pay in cash or by bank transfer after the trip.
How will the driver know I've crossed the border?
You send one WhatsApp message once you are on the Estonian side, and he replies with where the car is parked — close to the Narva-1 exit. Waiting while you go through control is free.
How early should I cross for a flight from Tallinn?
Join the queue on the Russian side about eight hours before take-off. The drive is two and a half hours; the rest is a buffer for the border and for airport check-in. For an early-afternoon flight it is safer to cross the day before.
Can I just get a taxi at the Narva crossing?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. There is no reliable rank at the checkpoint, local drivers are reluctant to do a 210 km trip, and in the evening or at weekends there may be no free car at all.
What happens if I don't get through before 19:00?
The crossing closes for the night, so you cross the next morning. Let us know and we move the pickup to the new time at no charge.
More routes
Other routes we drive
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