How far is Thessaloníki from the sea?
Thessaloníki sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.6 km (0.4 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.
To the coast
0.6 km
0.4 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
59 km
with North Macedonia
Setting
On the coast
171st farthest from the sea of 182 cities
ThessaloníkiNearest point on the coast
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Thessaloníki at a glance
- Coordinates
- 40.6407° N, 22.9349° E
- Region
- Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
- Distance to the coast
- 0.6 km (0.4 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 40.6357° N, 22.9322° E (Macedonia and Thrace, Greece)
- Nearest land border
- 59 km (36 miles), with North Macedonia
- Among Greece's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Thessaloníki from the sea?
Thessaloníki sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.6 km (0.4 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.6 km (0.4 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 Thessaloníki from the nearest border?
Thessaloníki is 59 km (36 miles) from the nearest land border, with North Macedonia, in a straight line.
Where in Thessaloníki is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (40.6407° N, 22.9349° 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.