How far is Valencia from the sea?

Valencia is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 4.4 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Comunidad Valenciana, Spain.

To the coast

4.4 km

2.8 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

358 km

with France

Setting

On the coast

134th farthest from the sea of 182 cities

ValenciaNearest 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.

Valencia at a glance

Coordinates
39.4739° N, 0.3797° W
Region
Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
Distance to the coast
4.4 km (2.8 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
39.4603° N, 0.3313° W (Comunidad Valenciana, Spain)
Nearest land border
358 km (222 miles), with France
Among Spain's cities
4th farthest from the sea of the 6 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
ZaragozaSpain163 km (101 miles)
MadridSpain306 km (190 miles)
BarcelonaSpain2.2 km (1.4 miles)
MálagaSpain0.4 km (0.2 miles)
ToulouseFrance141 km (88 miles)
SevilleSpain66 km (41 miles)

Questions

How far is Valencia from the sea?

Valencia is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 4.4 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Comunidad Valenciana, Spain.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 4.4 km (2.8 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 Valencia from the nearest border?

Valencia is 358 km (222 miles) from the nearest land border, with France, in a straight line.

Where in Valencia is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (39.4739° N, 0.3797° 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.