Wigan Athletic are among the hardest-travelled sides in the League One, covering 2,514 miles across 23 away days — 298 miles above the average. The longest journey is the 227-mile trip to Plymouth Argyle, while the shortest is just 23 miles to Stockport County. 7 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 5,027 miles of round trips — about 101 hours on the coach, or 43.0 laps of the M25.
* All distances are straight-line (as the crow flies) and do not represent road or rail distances.
How far is Wigan Athletic?
Wigan Athletic play at DW Stadium. This season their nearest League One away ground is Stockport County at 23 miles, and their furthest is Plymouth Argyle at 227 miles. In total Wigan Athletic travel 2,514 miles on away days — 3rd 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 2026/27 (23)
| # | Away at | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport County | 23 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 24 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 37 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 41 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 48 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 49 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 63 |
| 8 | Burton Albion | 66 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 66 |
| 10 | Notts County | 75 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 90 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 121 |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 133 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 140 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 148 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 149 |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 154 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 154 |
| 19 | Reading | 163 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 177 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 179 |
| 22 | Bromley | 187 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 227 |
🚆 Nearest Train Station to Wigan Athletic
The nearest train station to Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium) is Wigan Wallgate (WGW), approximately 0.8 miles from the ground — around a 17-minute walk.
| # | Station | Code | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Wallgate | WGW | 0.8 mi | 17 min |
| 2 | Wigan North Western | WGN | 0.9 mi | 19 min |
| 3 | Pemberton | PEM | 1.4 mi | 27 min |
Wigan Wallgate is under a mile from DW Stadium, a comfortable walk. Wigan North Western is the next closest at 0.9 miles.
Distances straight-line · walk times estimated at 3 mph · Check National Rail for live times
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