Return route · €130 per car
Transfer and taxi Narva — Tallinn: the way back from the border
You have walked across the bridge and you are standing on the Estonian side with your suitcases — that is where our part begins. We collect you at the Narva-1 checkpoint and drive you to Tallinn: 210 kilometres, about two and a half hours, drop-off at the airport terminal, the cruise port, a hotel or any address. How long the queue kept you makes no difference to the price.
- per car
- €130
- on the road
- 2 h 30 min
- border to city
- 210 km
What the price covers
- The fare is fixed before departure: traffic and night trips do not change it
- Pickup at the airport and cruise port — the driver waits with a name board
- If your flight is delayed we wait as long as needed, at no extra cost
- A child seat on request, and no surcharge for luggage
- Pay in cash, by card or by bank transfer; no prepayment required
The crossing is closed at night
Narva-1 works in daytime and shuts completely for the night, so you cannot walk out to a waiting car at two in the morning — the crossing has to wait until the next day. Plan to leave the queue well before closing time. Opening hours change; check them before you travel.
In short. Narva to Tallinn costs €130 for the whole car — up to four passengers with luggage. It is 210 km from the border to Tallinn, about 2 hours 30 minutes. The car waits on the Estonian side of the checkpoint, not at a bus station across town.
Waiting is not billed. Nobody can say in advance how long the queue will take, so we do not ask for an exact hour: give us an approximate one and the driver will wait. No prepayment, and you can settle in euros or in roubles, in cash, by card or by transfer.
On the signs the Estonian checkpoint is marked Narva-1; the Russian side across the river is Ivangorod. Need the other direction, from Tallinn to the border? That is the Tallinn — Narva page, at the same price.
Price
What the Narva — Tallinn taxi costs
The fare is the same as towards the border: the way back is not a separate service and does not cost more. You pay for the car rather than for a seat, so a family of four pays what one passenger pays.
| Service | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Narva — Tallinn | €130 | the whole car, up to 4 passengers with luggage |
| Waiting at the checkpoint | €0 | the queue cannot be predicted, so waiting time is not billed |
| Drop-off at Tallinn airport or the port | €0 | we take you to the terminal itself, not to the nearest stop |
| Luggage, child seat, late departure | €0 | no surcharge for suitcases or for the evening |
Paying. Cash to the driver — in euros or in roubles — by card or by bank transfer. On the way back that matters more than it sounds: Russian bank cards do not work in Estonia and there may be no exchange office at the crossing. No prepayment: the ride first, the settlement after.
Why the return trip is booked in advance
There is no taxi rank at the Narva checkpoint waiting for passengers. During the day you can sometimes arrange something on the spot; in the evening almost never, because local drivers do not drive out to a closing crossing. Add suitcases, a child and a Russian SIM card that may not work in Estonia, and there is simply nothing to call a car with. A transfer booked in advance removes the whole chain: the driver is already there and knows who he is waiting for.
If you are going further than Tallinn
From Narva we also drive to Tartu, to the port for a particular ferry and to Riga — those are quoted separately, so send the route and the time. The way back to the border is still €130: if you return in a few days, both trips can be booked in one message.
Airport and port
From Narva to Tallinn airport and the port
The most common reason for this trip is a flight or a ferry out of Tallinn. What matters here is not the price but counting backwards: from check-in, through two and a half hours of driving, to the moment you walk out of the checkpoint.
A flight from Lennart Meri airport
Give us the flight number and we will work out when you need to be out of the border queue to make check-in comfortably. On tickets and departure boards the airport is Tallinn Airport, code TLL; it sits four kilometres from the centre, so the drive ends at the terminal door. If the crossing dragged on and the margin is gone, the driver tells you on the way rather than on arrival.
Ferries to Helsinki and Stockholm
We drop you at the right terminal in the Old Port — ferries and cruise berths have different entrances, so tell us the vessel or the operator in advance. Allow the same margin as for a flight: time at the border goes unpredictably and the ferry does not wait.
Trains, coaches and a night in town
We also drive to the Baltic station, the coach station or a hotel, if you have a night in Tallinn between the border and your flight. Name the address when you book: there is no district surcharge — Lasnamäe and Pirita cost what the Old Town costs.
How the trip works
How the way back from Narva works
- 01
Tell us the date and roughly when you expect to be out
An exact hour is not needed — «in the morning» or «after lunch» is enough. If a flight or a ferry follows, give us its departure time and we will count backwards. You get a confirmation with the price, the car's registration and the driver's phone number: save it <strong>before</strong> you cross, because reception on the other side can disappear.
- 02
The driver waits on the Estonian side
The car stands at the Narva-1 checkpoint, on the side you come out on after control. You will not have to search the car park: the driver meets you at the exit. If the queue takes longer than you expected, he waits — that changes neither the price nor the booking.
- 03
The road through Jõhvi and Rakvere
Two hundred and ten kilometres of even highway, about two and a half hours. We can stop for coffee and a stretch on the way — after hours on your feet in a queue that is usually worth more than twenty minutes saved, and there is nothing extra to pay for it.
- 04
Drop-off wherever you need
An airport terminal, a berth in the port, a station, a hotel or your front door — we drive to the address, not to the nearest main street. We unload the suitcases ourselves; you settle after the ride, in cash in euros or roubles, or by transfer.
Comparison
Narva — Tallinn: transfer, train or coach
An honest comparison: travelling alone with a backpack and no evening flight, the train and the coach are several times cheaper. The difference is where they leave from and whose timetable they keep — and from the border you first have to reach them.
| Way | Price | Time | What matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| EstoniaTransfer private car | €130 per car | ≈ 2 h 30 min | the driver waits at the checkpoint, drop-off at the terminal or your address |
| Elron train | €13–23 per person | ≈ 2 h 50 min | the station is not far from the crossing, but there are few departures and the last one leaves long before night |
| Lux Express coach | from €9 per person | ≈ 3 h | the cheapest way: bus station to bus station, with a walk to it carrying your luggage |
| Taxi off the street | by the meter, unknown upfront | ≈ 2 h 30 min | cars rarely wait at the crossing, and in the evening there are none at all |
When there is barely a choice. An evening crossing, once the timetable is over. A flight or a ferry out of Tallinn the same day. A child, a pram or four suitcases between two people. And the drive straight after the queue, when working out connections is the last thing you want.
The car
The car waiting for you at the border
2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid: four passenger seats, two large suitcases plus hand luggage in the boot, working climate control. After a few hours in a queue that is more than a formality — the cabin is warm in winter and cool in summer, and you can finally sit down. In winter the car is on winter tyres: the road from Narva runs across open country where the snow drifts.
Kirill is at the wheel — the same person who answers WhatsApp and Telegram, and the one who will actually arrive. There is no dispatcher in between: you arrange everything with the driver himself. He speaks Russian, gets by in English, knows the road to the crossing and takes it for granted that the hour you clear the queue is an estimate.
The border crossing
Where you are met in Narva
The meeting point is the Estonian side of Narva-1
If the queue drags on
If you do not make it before closing
Phone numbers, just in case
Entering Estonia
What to allow for when entering Estonia through Narva
As of September 2026. Rules on this direction change several times a year — check politsei.ee and the customs service before you travel; links at the end of the section.
Phones and money right after the border
• A Russian SIM card may not work in Estonia at all: most operators have roaming switched off;
• cards issued by Russian banks are not accepted here, in taxis or at ticket desks;
• there may be no exchange office or cash machine at the checkpoint itself;
• so save the driver's number and the car's registration before you cross;
• you can pay us in roubles — there is no need to change money for the transfer.
What you may bring into Estonia
• The officer at the border always has the final say;
• keep receipts for expensive items to hand, not at the bottom of a suitcase;
• prescription medicines with controlled substances need the prescription and a translation;
• we drive you to Tallinn, but the contents of your luggage are your responsibility, and we do not advise on customs.
The best time to cross
• At opening the queue is at its shortest and your margin before a flight survives;
• it grows towards evening, and after closing you cannot cross at all — that means a night on the Russian side;
• at weekends and before public holidays the wait is longer at any hour;
• if a plane or a ferry is waiting in Tallinn, allow at least half a day: no transport makes the border itself faster.
Worth checking before you set off: politsei.ee for opening hours and crossing rules, emta.ee for what you may bring into Estonia.
FAQ
Transfer Narva — Tallinn: common questions
How much does the Narva — Tallinn transfer cost?
How long is the drive from the border in Narva to Tallinn?
Where exactly will the car be waiting?
What if I come out later than planned?
Can I pay in roubles?
Will you take me straight to Tallinn airport?
Can I book both directions at once?
Book a transfer from the border to Tallinn
Send the date and roughly when you expect to clear the checkpoint — we will confirm the car, the price and the driver's number in one message. No prepayment; we wait on the Estonian side.
Prices and facts on this page were last checked . Crossing hours and border rules change — check politsei.ee before you travel.