How far is Bucharest from the sea?
Bucharest is inland, 198 km (123 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Varna, Bulgaria.
To the coast
198 km
123 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
48 km
with Bulgaria
Setting
Inland
62nd farthest from the sea of 182 cities
BucharestNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Bucharest at a glance
- Coordinates
- 44.4323° N, 26.1063° E
- Region
- Bucharest, Romania
- Distance to the coast
- 198 km (123 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 43.2007° N, 27.8873° E (Varna, Bulgaria)
- Nearest land border
- 48 km (30 miles), with Bulgaria
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Bucharest from the sea?
Bucharest is inland, 198 km (123 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Varna, Bulgaria.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 198 km (123 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Bucharest from the nearest border?
Bucharest is 48 km (30 miles) from the nearest land border, with Bulgaria, in a straight line.
Where in Bucharest is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (44.4323° N, 26.1063° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.