No side in the Championship racks up more miles than Middlesbrough, covering 3,741 miles across 23 away days — 1,130 miles above the average. The longest journey is the 261-mile trip to Portsmouth, while the shortest is just 68 miles to Burnley. 11 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 7,482 miles of round trips — about 150 hours on the coach, or 63.9 laps of the M25.
* All distances are straight-line (as the crow flies) and do not represent road or rail distances.
How far is Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough play at Riverside Stadium. This season their nearest Championship away ground is Burnley at 68 miles, and their furthest is Portsmouth at 261 miles. In total Middlesbrough travel 3,741 miles on away days — 1st 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 2026/27 (23)
| # | Away at | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 68 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 78 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 81 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 84 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 87 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 98 |
| 7 | Derby County | 115 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 117 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 128 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 142 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 146 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 148 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 170 |
| 14 | Watford | 205 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 216 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 216 |
| 17 | Millwall | 219 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 220 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 225 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 230 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 232 |
| 22 | Southampton | 254 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 261 |
🚆 Nearest Train Station to Middlesbrough
The nearest train station to Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium) is Middlesbrough (MBR), approximately 0.6 miles from the ground — around a 13-minute walk.
| # | Station | Code | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | MBR | 0.6 mi | 13 min |
| 2 | South Bank | SBK | 1.3 mi | 25 min |
| 3 | James Cook University Hospital | JCH | 1.9 mi | 37 min |
Middlesbrough is under a mile from Riverside Stadium, a comfortable walk. South Bank is the next closest at 1.3 miles.
⚠️ Middlesbrough station is around half a mile from the Riverside.
Distances straight-line · walk times estimated at 3 mph · Check National Rail for live times
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