How far is Geneva from the sea?
Geneva lies well inland, 279 km (173 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Italy.
To the coast
279 km
173 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
4 km
with France
Setting
Far inland
49th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
GenevaNearest 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.
Geneva at a glance
- Coordinates
- 46.2022° N, 6.1457° E
- Region
- Genève, Switzerland
- Distance to the coast
- 279 km (173 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 44.3254° N, 8.5016° E (Unknown, Italy)
- Nearest land border
- 4 km (2.5 miles), with France
- Among Switzerland's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Geneva from the sea?
Geneva lies well inland, 279 km (173 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Italy.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 279 km (173 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 Geneva from the nearest border?
Geneva is 4 km (2.5 miles) from the nearest land border, with France, in a straight line.
Where in Geneva is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (46.2022° N, 6.1457° 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.