How far is Marseille from the sea?
Marseille sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.6 km (0.4 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
To the coast
0.6 km
0.4 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
167 km
with Italy
Setting
On the coast
170th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
MarseilleNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
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Marseille at a glance
- Coordinates
- 43.2970° N, 5.3811° E
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Distance to the coast
- 0.6 km (0.4 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 43.2957° N, 5.3736° E (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
- Nearest land border
- 167 km (104 miles), with Italy
- Among France's cities
- 6th farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Marseille from the sea?
Marseille sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.6 km (0.4 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.6 km (0.4 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 Marseille from the nearest border?
Marseille is 167 km (104 miles) from the nearest land border, with Italy, in a straight line.
Where in Marseille is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (43.2970° N, 5.3811° 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.