West Bromwich Albion land one of the kindest geographic draws in the Championship, covering 1,934 miles across 23 away days — 676 miles below the average. The longest journey is the 146-mile trip to Middlesbrough, while the shortest is just 5 miles to Birmingham City. 0 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 3,869 miles of round trips — about 77 hours on the coach, or 33.1 laps of the M25.
* All distances are straight-line (as the crow flies) and do not represent road or rail distances.
How far is West Bromwich Albion?
West Bromwich Albion play at The Hawthorns. This season their nearest Championship away ground is Birmingham City at 5 miles, and their furthest is Middlesbrough at 146 miles. In total West Bromwich Albion travel 1,934 miles on away days — 23rd 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 | Birmingham City | 5 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 34 |
| 4 | Derby County | 35 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 57 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 63 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 77 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 78 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 79 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 87 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 89 |
| 12 | Watford | 89 |
| 13 | Burnley | 89 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 92 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 101 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 103 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 107 |
| 18 | Millwall | 108 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 111 |
| 20 | Southampton | 113 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 124 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 138 |
| 23 | Middlesbrough | 146 |
🚆 Nearest Train Station to West Bromwich Albion
The nearest train station to West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) is The Hawthorns (THW), approximately 0.3 miles from the ground — around a 5-minute walk.
| # | Station | Code | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hawthorns | THW | 0.3 mi | 5 min |
| 2 | Smethwick Galton Bridge | SGB | 0.9 mi | 17 min |
| 3 | Smethwick Rolfe Street | SMR | 0.9 mi | 18 min |
The Hawthorns is right on the doorstep of The Hawthorns, 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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