Barnsley sit mid-pack for travel in the Championship, covering 2,165 miles across 23 away days — 289 miles below the average. The longest journey is the 195-mile trip to Bournemouth, while the shortest is just 13 miles to Sheffield United. 7 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 4,331 miles of round trips — about 87 hours on the coach, or 37.0 laps of the M25.
* All distances are straight-line (as the crow flies) and do not represent road or rail distances.
How far is Barnsley?
Barnsley play at Oakwell. This season their nearest Championship away ground is Sheffield United at 13 miles, and their furthest is Bournemouth at 195 miles. In total Barnsley travel 2,165 miles on away days — 17th most in the Championship.
All distances straight-line (crow-flies) · See full Championship travel table →
Travel Insights
Trips Ranked by Distance
How Far In Each Direction?
All away days 2021/22 (23)
| # | Away at | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 13 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 14 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 |
| 4 | Derby County | 44 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 45 |
| 6 | Hull City | 47 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 49 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 52 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 67 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 72 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 75 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 76 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 76 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 85 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 123 |
| 16 | Reading | 149 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 150 |
| 18 | Fulham | 153 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 154 |
| 20 | Millwall | 155 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 161 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 168 |
| 23 | Bournemouth | 195 |
🚆 Nearest Train Station to Barnsley
The nearest train station to Barnsley (Oakwell) is Barnsley (BNY), approximately 0.4 miles from the ground — around a 8-minute walk.
| # | Station | Code | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnsley | BNY | 0.4 mi | 8 min |
| 2 | Dodworth | DOD | 2.6 mi | 52 min |
| 3 | Wombwell | WOM | 3.2 mi | 63 min |
Barnsley is under a mile from Oakwell, a comfortable walk. Dodworth is the next closest at 2.6 miles.
Distances straight-line · walk times estimated at 3 mph · Check National Rail for live times
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