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Directions to Ipswich with public transportation

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How to get to Ipswich by bus?

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How to get to Ipswich by train?

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Bus stations near Ipswich

  • Old Custom House, Ipswich,2 min walk,
  • Fore Street, Ipswich,5 min walk,
  • Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich,7 min walk,
  • Old Bell, Stoke,8 min walk,

Train stations near Ipswich

  • Wfi,51 min walk,

Bus routes to Ipswich

  • 616,Holbrook,
  • 1,Ipswich Town Centre - Gainsborough - Ravenswood - Futura Park,
  • 2,Ipswich Town Centre - Ravenswood - Ipswich Hospital,
  • 3E|NACTON NIPPER,Ipswich Town Centre - Nacton Road - Greenwich,
  • 3|NACTON NIPPER,Ipswich Town Centre - Nacton Road - Futura Park,
  • 4,Ipswich Town Centre - Felixstowe Rd - Broke Hall - Bixley,
  • 4,Ipswich - Bixley Farm,
  • 59,Town Centre - Bealings,
  • 70,Ipswich - Orford,
  • 116,Ipswich - Debenham,
  • 120,Ipswich - Sproughton - Elmsett - Whatfield,
  • 63,Framlingham,
  • 64,Aldeburgh,
  • 65,Rendlesham,
  • 88,Stowmarket,
  • 111,Chantry,
  • 111A,Ipswich,
  • 113,Eye,
  • 114,Ipswich,
  • X7,Felixstowe,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to Ipswich?

    The nearest stations to Ipswich are:

    • Old Custom House, Ipswich is 87 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • Fore Street, Ipswich is 363 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich is 457 meters away, 7 min walk.
    • Old Bell, Stoke is 548 meters away, 8 min walk.
    • Wfi is 3943 meters away, 51 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Ipswich?

    These bus lines stop near Ipswich: 4, 64, 70, 88, 93.

  • Which train line stops near Ipswich?

    GREATER ANGLIA

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Ipswich?

    The nearest bus stop to Ipswich is Old Custom House, Ipswich. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first train to Ipswich?

    The GREATER ANGLIA is the first train that goes to Ipswich. It stops nearby at 05:10.

  • What time is the last train to Ipswich?

    The GREATER ANGLIA is the last train that goes to Ipswich. It stops nearby at 23:19.

  • What time is the first bus to Ipswich?

    The BM13 is the first bus that goes to Ipswich. It stops nearby at 03:45.

  • What time is the last bus to Ipswich?

    The 3E|NACTON NIPPER is the last bus that goes to Ipswich. It stops nearby at 23:47.

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Public Transportation to Ipswich

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Ipswich
IpswichIpswich ( (listen)) is a county town and borough in Suffolk, England. It is in East Anglia, about 10 miles (16 km) away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, after Norwich and Peterborough. It is 67 miles (108 km) northeast of London, and is both on the Great Eastern Main Line railway and the A12 road. The Ipswich built-up area is the fourth-largest in the East of England region and the 42nd-largest in England and Wales. It includes the towns of Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Bramford and Martlesham Heath.First recorded during the medieval period as Gippeswic, the town has also been recorded as Gyppewicus and Yppswyche. It has been continuously inhabited since the Saxon period, and is believed to be one of the oldest towns in the United Kingdom. The settlement was of great economic importance to the Kingdom of England throughout its history, particularly in trade, with the town's historical dock, Ipswich Waterfront, known as the largest and most important dock in the Kingdom.Ipswich is divided into various quarters, with the town centre and the waterfront drawing the most footfall. The town centre features the retail shopping district and the historic town square, known as the Cornhill. The waterfront, south of the town centre on a meander of the River Orwell, offers a picturesque setting with a marina, luxury yachts, high-rise apartment buildings, and a variety of restaurants and cafes. The waterfront is also home to the University of Suffolk campus. Ipswich is surrounded by two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): the Suffolk Coast and Heaths and Dedham Vale. The town has a tourist sector, with 3.5 million people reported to have visited the town in 2016. In 2020, Ipswich was ranked as an emerging global tourist destination by TripAdvisor.
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Ipswich has 2 transport type(s), including: bus or train, operated by several transport agencies, including National Rail, Ambassador Travel, Harwich Harbour Ferry, Stephensons of Essex, Villager Minibus Sharnbrook, The Voluntary Network, Dews Coaches, Lord's Travel, Felixstowe Ferry Boat Yard, Hadleigh Community Transport, Beestons, Fenland Association for Community Transport, First Norfolk & Suffolk, National Rail and Mulleys Motorways

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