How far is Nice from the sea?

Nice is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

To the coast

1 km

0.6 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

12 km

with Monaco

Setting

On the coast

158th farthest from the sea of 182 cities

NiceNearest 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.

Nice at a glance

Coordinates
43.7031° N, 7.2661° E
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Distance to the coast
1 km (0.6 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
43.6945° N, 7.2659° E (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
Nearest land border
12 km (7.4 miles), with Monaco
Among France's cities
5th farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
GenoaItaly1 km (0.6 miles)
TurinItaly105 km (65 miles)
MarseilleFrance0.6 km (0.4 miles)
MilanItaly119 km (74 miles)
GenevaSwitzerland279 km (173 miles)
LyonFrance251 km (156 miles)

Questions

How far is Nice from the sea?

Nice is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 1 km (0.6 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 Nice from the nearest border?

Nice is 12 km (7.4 miles) from the nearest land border, with Monaco, in a straight line.

Where in Nice is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (43.7031° N, 7.2661° 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.