How far is Dublin from the sea?
Dublin is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Ireland.
To the coast
2.4 km
1.5 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
78 km
with United Kingdom
Setting
On the coast
141st farthest from the sea of 182 cities
DublinNearest 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.
Dublin at a glance
- Coordinates
- 53.3331° N, 6.2489° W
- Region
- Unknown, Ireland
- Distance to the coast
- 2.4 km (1.5 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 53.3343° N, 6.2126° W (Unknown, Ireland)
- Nearest land border
- 78 km (48 miles), with United Kingdom
- Among Ireland's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | United Kingdom | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cork | Ireland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Manchester | United Kingdom | 28 km (17 miles) |
| Birmingham | United Kingdom | 99 km (61 miles) |
| Glasgow | United Kingdom | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Leeds | United Kingdom | 74 km (46 miles) |
Questions
How far is Dublin from the sea?
Dublin is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Ireland.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 2.4 km (1.5 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 Dublin from the nearest border?
Dublin is 78 km (48 miles) from the nearest land border, with United Kingdom, in a straight line.
Where in Dublin is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (53.3331° N, 6.2489° 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.