Tartu ⇄ Koidula · both ways · €80
Transfer Tartu — Koidula and Koidula — Tartu
Koidula is the border crossing closest to Tartu: about 65 kilometres and an hour via Põlva. We drive both ways for one price — €80 for the whole car: from Tartu to the checkpoint and from the checkpoint back to town.
- per car
- €80
- on the road
- ≈ 1 h
- one price
- both ways
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
In short. A transfer Tartu — Koidula costs €80 for the whole car — up to four passengers with luggage. The road is about 65 km and an hour through Põlva and Setomaa. The way back, Koidula — Tartu, costs the same.
The crossing is open in daytime, so leaving Tartu around six in the morning is enough for the opening — not the middle of the night, as from Tallinn. The opening hours change — check them before you travel.
For the return, tell us roughly when you expect to clear the checkpoint: the car will stand at the exit, not an hour away.
Price
What €80 covers
The price is for the whole car, not per passenger: one person or four, the sum is the same. The fare is identical in both directions.
| Service | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Tartu — Koidula | €80 | ≈ 65 km, about an hour through Põlva and Setomaa |
| Koidula — Tartu | €80 | the same road back, met at the checkpoint exit |
| Pickup at Tartu airport or the station | €0 | a name board at the exit; waiting for the flight is not billed |
| Luggage, child seat, early departure | €0 | to reach the crossing at 7:00 it is enough to leave Tartu around six |
Paying. Cash to the driver or a bank transfer, in euros. No prepayment: the road first, the settlement after. We confirm the price by message before departure so you have it in writing.
From Koidula to Tartu — we drive that too
The return is a route of ours in its own right, not a favour: Koidula — Tartu costs the same €80. Send the date and roughly when you expect to clear the checkpoint — the car will stand at the exit and take you to an address, the station or Tartu airport. Taxis hardly ever wait at Koidula and the railway station is a two-kilometre walk away, so a car that is already there makes all the difference.
Where Koidula leads
Opposite Koidula is the Russian checkpoint Kunichina Gora, with Pechory and Pskov closest beyond it. If you need the Riga road afterwards, Luhamaa suits better: the same price from Tartu, half an hour more on the road.
Why not the train
A train does run to Koidula, and for one traveller it is cheaper. But there are a couple a day, and about two kilometres remain from the station to the barrier on foot with your bags. For two or three people the car wins: €80 for everyone, door to checkpoint.
How the trip works
An hour from Tartu to the barrier — and back
- 01
We agree the time
Tell us when you need to be at the crossing, or roughly when you will come out of the checkpoint on the way back. The crossing works in daytime, so there are no awkward night departures from Tartu.
- 02
Pickup in Tartu
From a flat or hotel, the coach station on Turu, the railway station or Tartu airport in Ülenurme. We load the luggage ourselves.
- 03
Through Põlva and Setomaa
The drive is short but empty after Põlva: hardly any petrol stations or shops, so buy water in town.
- 04
At the crossing, both ways
Going out we drop you right at the checkpoint and you clear the border yourself. Coming back we wait at the exit and drive you to the same address, the station or the airport in Tartu.
Comparison
Train or transfer to Koidula
Plainly: a train runs from Tartu to Koidula, and for a single traveller it is cheaper than a car. The case for the car is the timetable and the last two kilometres: few departures, and a walk from the station to the crossing.
| Way | Price | Time | What matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| EstoniaTransfer private car | €80 per car | ≈ 1 h | door to the checkpoint, departure at the hour that suits you |
| Elron train, line R46 | Elron fares | depends on the service | cheaper alone, but a couple of trains a day and about 2 km from the station |
| Your own car | fuel | ≈ 1 h | needs a GoSwift queue booking |
When the car earns its keep. An early start for the opening, suitcases, children, two or more people — and the way back: taxis hardly ever stand at Koidula, and a train does not wait for someone held up at passport control.
The car
What you travel in
2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid: four passenger seats, climate control, two large suitcases in the boot. The road to Koidula is short but local, through Setomaa — in winter it is driven on winter tyres only.
Kirill is at the wheel and he answers WhatsApp and Telegram himself — you deal with the driver directly, without a dispatcher. He speaks Russian and gets by in English. A child seat comes on request.
What to know
About the Koidula crossing
The crossing works in daytime
The queue is booked in GoSwift
The station is not at the crossing
Phone numbers
FAQ
Tartu — Koidula: the short answers
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Koidula or Luhamaa — which is better from Tartu?
From Tartu to Koidula or from Koidula to Tartu?
Send the date, the direction and the address. Heading to the crossing — we fit the departure to its hours; coming back — we meet you at the exit. €80 confirmed in one message.
Prices and facts on this page were last checked . Crossing hours and border rules change — check politsei.ee before you travel.