How far is Kraków from the sea?
Kraków lies well inland, 456 km (283 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland.
To the coast
456 km
283 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
60 km
with Slovakia
Setting
Far inland
25th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
KrakówNearest point on the coast
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Kraków at a glance
- Coordinates
- 50.0614° N, 19.9366° E
- Region
- Małopolskie, Poland
- Distance to the coast
- 456 km (283 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 54.1445° N, 19.3907° E (Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland)
- Nearest land border
- 60 km (37 miles), with Slovakia
- Among Poland's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 5 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Kraków from the sea?
Kraków lies well inland, 456 km (283 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 456 km (283 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 Kraków from the nearest border?
Kraków is 60 km (37 miles) from the nearest land border, with Slovakia, in a straight line.
Where in Kraków is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (50.0614° N, 19.9366° 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.