How far is Budapest from the sea?
Budapest lies well inland, 418 km (260 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Primorsko-Goranska, Croatia.
To the coast
418 km
260 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
38 km
with Slovakia
Setting
Far inland
30th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
BudapestNearest 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.
Budapest at a glance
- Coordinates
- 47.4984° N, 19.0404° E
- Region
- Budapest, Hungary
- Distance to the coast
- 418 km (260 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 45.1156° N, 14.8471° E (Primorsko-Goranska, Croatia)
- Nearest land border
- 38 km (24 miles), with Slovakia
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Budapest from the sea?
Budapest lies well inland, 418 km (260 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Primorsko-Goranska, Croatia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 418 km (260 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 Budapest from the nearest border?
Budapest is 38 km (24 miles) from the nearest land border, with Slovakia, in a straight line.
Where in Budapest is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (47.4984° N, 19.0404° 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.