How far is Cork from the sea?
Cork is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Ireland.
To the coast
2.9 km
1.8 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
215 km
with United Kingdom
Setting
On the coast
140th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
CorkNearest 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.
Cork at a glance
- Coordinates
- 51.8980° N, 8.4706° W
- Region
- Unknown, Ireland
- Distance to the coast
- 2.9 km (1.8 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 51.8826° N, 8.4358° W (Unknown, Ireland)
- Nearest land border
- 215 km (133 miles), with United Kingdom
- Among Ireland's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Ireland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Liverpool | United Kingdom | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Birmingham | United Kingdom | 99 km (61 miles) |
| Manchester | United Kingdom | 28 km (17 miles) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | 77 km (48 miles) |
| Leeds | United Kingdom | 74 km (46 miles) |
Questions
How far is Cork from the sea?
Cork is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Ireland.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 2.9 km (1.8 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 Cork from the nearest border?
Cork is 215 km (133 miles) from the nearest land border, with United Kingdom, in a straight line.
Where in Cork is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (51.8980° N, 8.4706° W). 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.