How far is Sofia from the sea?
Sofia lies well inland, 215 km (134 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.
To the coast
215 km
134 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
51 km
with Serbia
Setting
Far inland
364th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
SofiaNearest 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.
Sofia at a glance
- Coordinates
- 42.6975° N, 23.3241° E
- Region
- Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria
- Distance to the coast
- 215 km (134 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 40.9341° N, 24.3950° E (Macedonia and Thrace, Greece)
- Nearest land border
- 51 km (32 miles), with Serbia
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Questions
How far is Sofia from the sea?
Sofia lies well inland, 215 km (134 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 215 km (134 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 Sofia from the nearest border?
Sofia is 51 km (32 miles) from the nearest land border, with Serbia, in a straight line.
Where in Sofia is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (42.6975° N, 23.3241° 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.