How far is Porto from the sea?

Porto is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Portugal.

To the coast

3.3 km

2 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

83 km

with Spain

Setting

On the coast

137th farthest from the sea of 182 cities

PortoNearest 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.

Porto at a glance

Coordinates
41.1485° N, 8.6110° W
Region
Porto, Portugal
Distance to the coast
3.3 km (2 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
41.1429° N, 8.6494° W (Unknown, Portugal)
Nearest land border
83 km (52 miles), with Spain
Among Portugal's cities
The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
LisbonPortugal2.2 km (1.3 miles)
MadridSpain306 km (190 miles)
SevilleSpain66 km (41 miles)
MálagaSpain0.4 km (0.2 miles)
ZaragozaSpain163 km (101 miles)
ValenciaSpain4.4 km (2.8 miles)

Questions

How far is Porto from the sea?

Porto is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Portugal.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 3.3 km (2 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 Porto from the nearest border?

Porto is 83 km (52 miles) from the nearest land border, with Spain, in a straight line.

Where in Porto is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (41.1485° N, 8.6110° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.