How far is Kolkata from the sea?
Kolkata is inland, 58 km (36 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in West Bengal, India.
To the coast
58 km
36 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
59 km
with Bangladesh
Setting
Inland
92nd farthest from the sea of 182 cities
KolkataNearest 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.
Kolkata at a glance
- Coordinates
- 22.5626° N, 88.3630° E
- Region
- West Bengal, India
- Distance to the coast
- 58 km (36 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 22.0844° N, 88.5862° E (West Bengal, India)
- Nearest land border
- 59 km (37 miles), with Bangladesh
- Among India's cities
- 5th farthest from the sea of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Kolkata from the sea?
Kolkata is inland, 58 km (36 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in West Bengal, India.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 58 km (36 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 Kolkata from the nearest border?
Kolkata is 59 km (37 miles) from the nearest land border, with Bangladesh, in a straight line.
Where in Kolkata is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (22.5626° N, 88.3630° 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.