How far is Milan from the sea?
Milan is inland, 119 km (74 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Liguria, Italy.
To the coast
119 km
74 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
42 km
with Switzerland
Setting
Inland
78th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
MilanNearest 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.
Milan at a glance
- Coordinates
- 45.4643° N, 9.1895° E
- Region
- Lombardia, Italy
- Distance to the coast
- 119 km (74 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 44.4141° N, 8.9240° E (Liguria, Italy)
- Nearest land border
- 42 km (26 miles), with Switzerland
- Among Italy's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Milan from the sea?
Milan is inland, 119 km (74 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Liguria, Italy.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 119 km (74 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 Milan from the nearest border?
Milan is 42 km (26 miles) from the nearest land border, with Switzerland, in a straight line.
Where in Milan is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (45.4643° N, 9.1895° 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.