How far is Genoa from the sea?

Genoa is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Liguria, Italy.

To the coast

1 km

0.6 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

104 km

with France

Setting

On the coast

159th farthest from the sea of 182 cities

GenoaNearest 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.

Genoa at a glance

Coordinates
44.4048° N, 8.9444° E
Region
Liguria, Italy
Distance to the coast
1 km (0.6 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
44.3955° N, 8.9429° E (Liguria, Italy)
Nearest land border
104 km (65 miles), with France
Among Italy's cities
4th farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
MilanItaly119 km (74 miles)
TurinItaly105 km (65 miles)
NiceFrance1 km (0.6 miles)
GenevaSwitzerland279 km (173 miles)
MarseilleFrance0.6 km (0.4 miles)
ZurichSwitzerland327 km (203 miles)

Questions

How far is Genoa from the sea?

Genoa is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Liguria, Italy.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 1 km (0.6 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 Genoa from the nearest border?

Genoa is 104 km (65 miles) from the nearest land border, with France, in a straight line.

Where in Genoa is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (44.4048° N, 8.9444° 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.