How far is Varanasi from the sea?
Varanasi is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 593 km (369 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Odisha, India.
To the coast
593 km
369 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
225 km
with Nepal
Setting
Far inland
181st farthest from the sea of 861 cities
VaranasiNearest 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.
Varanasi at a glance
- Coordinates
- 25.3167° N, 83.0104° E
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Distance to the coast
- 593 km (369 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 21.4099° N, 86.9794° E (Odisha, India)
- Nearest land border
- 225 km (140 miles), with Nepal
- Among India's cities
- 16th farthest from the sea of the 49 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Varanasi from the sea?
Varanasi is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 593 km (369 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Odisha, India.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 593 km (369 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 Varanasi from the nearest border?
Varanasi is 225 km (140 miles) from the nearest land border, with Nepal, in a straight line.
Where in Varanasi is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (25.3167° N, 83.0104° 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.