How far am I from the Bulgarian border?
Bulgaria shares land borders with Turkey, Romania, Serbia, Greece and North Macedonia. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Bulgaria, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Bulgaria?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Bulgaria already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Bulgaria's neighbours
Bulgaria is shown in green, and the 5 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Bulgaria
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Bulgaria? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Bulgaria
| City | Country | To Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Bucharest | Romania | 48 km (30 miles) |
| Niš | Serbia | 53 km (33 miles) |
| Kumanovo | North Macedonia | 57 km (35 miles) |
| Thessaloníki | Greece | 76 km (47 miles) |
| Skopje | North Macedonia | 84 km (52 miles) |
| Istanbul | Turkey | 132 km (82 miles) |
| Belgrade | Serbia | 179 km (111 miles) |
| Iaşi | Romania | 338 km (210 miles) |
| Athens | Greece | 373 km (232 miles) |
| Ankara | Turkey | 466 km (290 miles) |
How far Bulgaria's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Sofia | Serbia | 51 km (32 miles) |
| Varna | Romania | 66 km (41 miles) |
| Plovdiv | Greece | 68 km (42 miles) |
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the Bulgarian border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Bulgaria, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Bulgaria?
Bulgaria shares land borders with Turkey, Romania, Serbia, Greece and North Macedonia.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of Bulgaria's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Bulgaria's coast.
Which big city is closest to Bulgaria?
Of the cities measured here, Bucharest in Romania is the closest: 48 km (30 miles) from Bulgaria in a straight line.