How far is Patna from the sea?
Patna lies well inland, 495 km (308 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Odisha, India.
To the coast
495 km
308 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
129 km
with Nepal
Setting
Far inland
213th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
PatnaNearest 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.
Patna at a glance
- Coordinates
- 25.5941° N, 85.1356° E
- Region
- Bihar, India
- Distance to the coast
- 495 km (308 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 21.5371° N, 87.1749° E (Odisha, India)
- Nearest land border
- 129 km (80 miles), with Nepal
- Among India's cities
- 18th farthest from the sea of the 49 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Patna from the sea?
Patna lies well inland, 495 km (308 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Odisha, India.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 495 km (308 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 Patna from the nearest border?
Patna is 129 km (80 miles) from the nearest land border, with Nepal, in a straight line.
Where in Patna is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (25.5941° N, 85.1356° 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 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.