How far am I from the Portuguese border?
Portugal shares land borders with Spain. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Portugal, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Portugal?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Portugal already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Portugal's neighbours
Portugal is shown in green, and Spain — the country it shares a land border with — in blue.
- Portugal
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Portugal? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Portugal
How far Portugal's cities are from its borders
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 Portuguese 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 Portugal, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Portugal?
Portugal shares land borders with Spain.
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 Portugal's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Portugal's coast.
Which big city is closest to Portugal?
Of the cities measured here, Madrid in Spain is the closest: 245 km (152 miles) from Portugal in a straight line.