How far is Warsaw from the sea?
Warsaw lies well inland, 239 km (149 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland.
To the coast
239 km
149 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
148 km
with Belarus
Setting
Far inland
57th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
WarsawNearest 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.
Warsaw at a glance
- Coordinates
- 52.2298° N, 21.0118° E
- Region
- Mazowieckie, Poland
- Distance to the coast
- 239 km (149 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 54.1445° N, 19.3907° E (Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland)
- Nearest land border
- 148 km (92 miles), with Belarus
- Among Poland's cities
- 4th farthest from the sea of the 5 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Warsaw from the sea?
Warsaw lies well inland, 239 km (149 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 239 km (149 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 Warsaw from the nearest border?
Warsaw is 148 km (92 miles) from the nearest land border, with Belarus, in a straight line.
Where in Warsaw is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (52.2298° N, 21.0118° 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.