How far am I from the Croatian border?
Croatia shares land borders with Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Montenegro. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Croatia, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Croatia?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Croatia already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Croatia's neighbours
Croatia is shown in green, and the 5 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Croatia
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Croatia? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Croatia
| City | Country | To Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Maribor | Slovenia | 35 km (22 miles) |
| Banja Luka | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41 km (25 miles) |
| Ljubljana | Slovenia | 42 km (26 miles) |
| Nikšić | Montenegro | 48 km (30 miles) |
| Podgorica | Montenegro | 60 km (38 miles) |
| Belgrade | Serbia | 91 km (57 miles) |
| Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96 km (60 miles) |
| Budapest | Hungary | 176 km (109 miles) |
| Debrecen | Hungary | 275 km (171 miles) |
| Niš | Serbia | 285 km (177 miles) |
How far Croatia's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Rijeka | Slovenia | 19 km (12 miles) |
| Zagreb | Slovenia | 21 km (13 miles) |
| Split | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39 km (24 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 Croatian 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 Croatia, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Croatia?
Croatia shares land borders with Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Montenegro.
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 Croatia's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Croatia's coast.
Which big city is closest to Croatia?
Of the cities measured here, Maribor in Slovenia is the closest: 35 km (22 miles) from Croatia in a straight line.