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Compare coach and train for Blackpool to Ipswich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Blackpool to Ipswich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £64 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £64, while a train costs an average of £215.
Distance: 343 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£215 Average Price | £64 Average Price Cheapest | £69 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 10m Average total duration 13h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Ipswich:
A coach is £151 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Ipswich costing on average £215.
Other travel options to Ipswich take longer:
Coach takes on average 14h 10m.
You'll arrive about 55m sooner (4h 3m by train vs 4h 58m by car). Tickets start at around £215 compared to roughly £69 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Ipswich from Blackpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Blackpool to Ipswich is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:2511h20Blackpool19:45Ipswich£1031One-way3 changes
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- 8:2511h20Blackpool19:45Ipswich£1031One-way3 changes
Fastest
- 8:2511h20Blackpool19:45Ipswich£1031One-way3 changes
Other options
- 20:1514h10Blackpool10:25Ipswich£1031One-way3 changes
- 15:5014h40Blackpool6:30Ipswich£1031One-way3 changes
- 22:0014h50Blackpool12:50Ipswich£1031One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Ipswich:
A coach is £151 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Ipswich costing on average £215.
Other travel options to Ipswich take longer:
Coach takes on average 14h 10m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Blackpool and Ipswich as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Blackpool North (BPN) and arrive in Ipswich station (IPS).
- Coaches mostly depart from Blackpool, Central Coach Station and arrive in Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema).
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Norwich International Airport.
- Travel with National Express to go to Ipswich by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Northern Trains Limited to go to Ipswich by train.
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