How far is Monterrey from the sea?
Monterrey lies well inland, 253 km (157 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
To the coast
253 km
157 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
146 km
with United States
Setting
Far inland
344th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
MonterreyNearest point on the coast
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Monterrey at a glance
- Coordinates
- 25.6843° N, 100.3172° W
- Region
- Nuevo León, Mexico
- Distance to the coast
- 253 km (157 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 25.2657° N, 97.8426° W (Tamaulipas, Mexico)
- Nearest land border
- 146 km (91 miles), with United States
- Among Mexico's cities
- 4th farthest from the sea of the 10 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| McAllen | United States | 103 km (64 miles) |
| Laredo | United States | 202 km (126 miles) |
| Brownsville | United States | 35 km (22 miles) |
| Corpus Christi | United States | 0.5 km (0.3 miles) |
| San Antonio | United States | 194 km (121 miles) |
| León de los Aldama | Mexico | 344 km (214 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Monterrey from the sea?
Monterrey lies well inland, 253 km (157 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 253 km (157 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 Monterrey from the nearest border?
Monterrey is 146 km (91 miles) from the nearest land border, with United States, in a straight line.
Where in Monterrey is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (25.6843° N, 100.3172° W). 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 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.