How to get to Ipswich from Bournemouth

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Travel Information from Bournemouth to Ipswich

Distance159 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£36 - £48
Cheapest modeTrain • £36 • 4 h 6 min
Fastest modeTrain • £36 • 4 h 6 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or South Western Railway

Travel 159 miles by train or coach from Bournemouth to Ipswich. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Bournemouth to Ipswich.

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from Bournemouth to Ipswich

How to get to Ipswich from Bournemouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Bournemouth to Ipswich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

South Western Railway
06:344h31
Bournemouth
11:05Ipswich
£471One-way
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Cheapest

South Western Railway
06:344h31
Bournemouth
11:05Ipswich
£471One-way
0 changes

Fastest

South Western Railway
06:344h31
Bournemouth
11:05Ipswich
£471One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Bournemouth to Ipswich

Travel to Ipswich easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bournemouth to Ipswich.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Bournemouth and Ipswich. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Ipswich from Bournemouth is by taking a train, which costs on average £36.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Bournemouth to Ipswich:

A train is £12 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £48 from Bournemouth to Ipswich.

The fastest way to get to Ipswich from Bournemouth is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 6 min.

Other travel options to Ipswich take longer:

Getting to Ipswich by coach takes 7 h 20 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 159 miles from Bournemouth to Ipswich.

The average frequency per day from Bournemouth to Ipswich is:

  • 8 coaches a day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Bournemouth to Ipswich as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Bournemouth to Ipswich:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bournemouth to Ipswich:

    • You can travel from Bournemouth to Ipswich by coach with National Express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £48 with National Express from Bournemouth to Ipswich.
    • You can go to Ipswich from Bournemouth by train with South Western Railway or Cross Country. You'll see cheap train tickets for £36 with South Western Railway from Bournemouth to Ipswich on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Bournemouth to Ipswich with the following travel companies:

    • Take a direct coach with.
    • Direct services by train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Ipswich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Bournemouth to Ipswich.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Bournemouth to Ipswich often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, Norwich, London Liverpool Street, Stansted Mountfitchet or Manchester. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Bournemouth and Ipswich itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Ipswich and any of these top destinations today!

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