[3] Boršov nad Vltavou is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of České Budějovice.

It lies on the border between the České Budějovice Basin and Gratzen Foothills.

[5] The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), specifically the section from České Budějovice to the Czech-Austrian border in Dolní Dvořiště, runs through the municipality.

Boršov nad Vltavou is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Volary.

The main landmark of Boršov nad Vltavou is the Church of Saint James the Great.