Southampton sit mid-pack for travel in the Championship, covering 2,987 miles across 23 away days — 377 miles above the average. The longest journey is the 254-mile trip to Middlesbrough, while the shortest is just 16 miles to Portsmouth. 9 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 5,974 miles of round trips — about 119 hours on the coach, or 51.1 laps of the M25.
* All distances are straight-line (as the crow flies) and do not represent road or rail distances.
How far is Southampton?
Southampton play at St Mary's Stadium. This season their nearest Championship away ground is Portsmouth at 16 miles, and their furthest is Middlesbrough at 254 miles. In total Southampton travel 2,987 miles on away days — 5th 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 | Portsmouth | 16 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 65 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 65 |
| 4 | Watford | 67 |
| 5 | Millwall | 71 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 74 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 74 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 88 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 110 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 113 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 121 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 121 |
| 13 | Derby County | 139 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 148 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 163 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 164 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 165 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 170 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 191 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 200 |
| 21 | Burnley | 202 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 205 |
| 23 | Middlesbrough | 254 |
🚆 Nearest Train Station to Southampton
The nearest train station to Southampton (St Mary's Stadium) is Woolston (WLS), approximately 0.8 miles from the ground — around a 16-minute walk.
| # | Station | Code | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woolston | WLS | 0.8 mi | 16 min |
| 2 | Southampton Town Quay | STQ | 1 mi | 20 min |
| 3 | Southampton Central | SOU | 1 mi | 20 min |
Woolston is under a mile from St Mary's Stadium, a comfortable walk. Southampton Town Quay is the next closest at 1 miles.
Distances straight-line · walk times estimated at 3 mph · Check National Rail for live times
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