Preston North End face a middling travel workload in the Championship, covering 2,762 miles across 23 away days — 151 miles above the average. The longest journey is the 217-mile trip to Portsmouth, while the shortest is just 9 miles to Blackburn Rovers. 11 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 5,523 miles of round trips — about 110 hours on the coach, or 47.2 laps of the M25.
* All distances are straight-line (as the crow flies) and do not represent road or rail distances.
How far is Preston North End?
Preston North End play at Deepdale. This season their nearest Championship away ground is Blackburn Rovers at 9 miles, and their furthest is Portsmouth at 217 miles. In total Preston North End travel 2,762 miles on away days — 7th 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 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 |
| 3 | Burnley | 19 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 51 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 57 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 58 |
| 7 | Derby County | 78 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 81 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 85 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 92 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 96 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 96 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 156 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 160 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 161 |
| 16 | Watford | 175 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 184 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 187 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 191 |
| 20 | Millwall | 193 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 195 |
| 22 | Southampton | 205 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 217 |
🚆 Nearest Train Station to Preston North End
The nearest train station to Preston North End (Deepdale) is Preston (PRE), approximately 1.4 miles from the ground — around a 27-minute walk.
| # | Station | Code | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston | PRE | 1.4 mi | 27 min |
| 2 | Lostock Hall | LOH | 3.3 mi | 66 min |
| 3 | Bamber Bridge | BMB | 3.3 mi | 66 min |
Preston is the closest National Rail station to Deepdale, though local buses or taxis may help with the final stretch. Lostock Hall (3.3 mi) may offer better onward connections.
Distances straight-line · walk times estimated at 3 mph · Check National Rail for live times
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