请问，春节临近，家乡在北方路途比较远。这句话用英语怎么说啊？

春节临近，家乡在北方路途比较远
The Spring Festival is approaching; my hometown is in the north of China and I have a long way to go if I want to go home.

quite close to the spring festival. hometown is far away in the north

春节临近，家乡在北方路途比较远
It was almost Chinese New Year, my hometown's route is more far away.