How far is Lyon from the sea?
Lyon lies well inland, 251 km (156 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Occitanie, France.
To the coast
251 km
156 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
96 km
with Switzerland
Setting
Far inland
54th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
LyonNearest 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.
Lyon at a glance
- Coordinates
- 45.7491° N, 4.8479° E
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Distance to the coast
- 251 km (156 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 43.5603° N, 4.0818° E (Occitanie, France)
- Nearest land border
- 96 km (60 miles), with Switzerland
- Among France's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Lyon from the sea?
Lyon lies well inland, 251 km (156 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Occitanie, France.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 251 km (156 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 Lyon from the nearest border?
Lyon is 96 km (60 miles) from the nearest land border, with Switzerland, in a straight line.
Where in Lyon is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (45.7491° N, 4.8479° 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.