The river flows northeast and crosses into Tosnensky District of Leningrad Oblast.

North of Lyuban it sharply turns south, accepts the Ravan from the right and crosses into Novgorod Oblast.

There, it turns east, crosses into Kirishsky District of Leningrad Oblast and accepts the Chagoda from the left.

Further east, a short stretch of the Tigoda marks part of the boundary between Leningrad and Novgorod Oblasts.

The mouth of the Tigoda is west of the selo of Chernitsy, at the height level of 17 metres (56 ft).