Bolton Wanderers sit mid-pack for travel in the League One, covering 2,523 miles across 23 away days — 4 miles below the average. The longest journey is the 202-mile trip to Portsmouth, while the shortest is just 5 miles to Wigan Athletic. 7 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 5,045 miles of round trips — about 101 hours on the coach, or 43.1 laps of the M25.
* All distances are straight-line (as the crow flies) and do not represent road or rail distances.
How far is Bolton Wanderers?
Bolton Wanderers play at University of Bolton Stadium. This season their nearest League One away ground is Wigan Athletic at 5 miles, and their furthest is Portsmouth at 202 miles. In total Bolton Wanderers travel 2,523 miles on away days — 10th most in the League One.
All distances straight-line (crow-flies) · See full League One travel table →
Travel Insights
Trips Ranked by Distance
How Far In Each Direction?
All away days 2023/24 (23)
| # | Away at | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 5 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 26 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 31 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 39 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 44 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 62 |
| 7 | Derby County | 64 |
| 8 | Burton Albion | 64 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 86 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 92 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 114 |
| 12 | Cheltenham Town | 118 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 118 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 140 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 145 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 147 |
| 17 | Stevenage | 152 |
| 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 153 |
| 19 | Reading | 163 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 175 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 181 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 202 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 202 |
🚆 Nearest Train Station to Bolton Wanderers
The nearest train station to Bolton Wanderers (University of Bolton Stadium) is Horwich Parkway (HWI), approximately 0.3 miles from the ground — around a 7-minute walk.
| # | Station | Code | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horwich Parkway | HWI | 0.3 mi | 7 min |
| 2 | Blackrod | BLK | 1.6 mi | 32 min |
| 3 | Lostock | LOT | 1.8 mi | 36 min |
Horwich Parkway is right on the doorstep of University of Bolton Stadium, making it the obvious choice for away fans.
Distances straight-line · walk times estimated at 3 mph · Check National Rail for live times
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