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Compare train for Wakefield to Ipswich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wakefield to Ipswich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 47m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, while a train costs an average of £81.
Distance: 254 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£81 Average Price | £49 Average Price Cheapest | £49 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 47m Average total duration 9h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Ipswich:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Ipswich costing on average £81.
Other travel options to Ipswich take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 47m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (3h 17m by train vs 3h 37m by car). Tickets start at around £81 compared to roughly £49 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 Wakefield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wakefield to Ipswich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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6:183h07Wakefield9:25Ipswich£1231One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 6:183h07Wakefield9:25Ipswich£1231One-way1 change
Fastest
- 12:223h04Wakefield15:26Ipswich£1771One-way2 changes
Other options
- 19:533h27Wakefield23:20Ipswich£1231One-way1 change
- 11:533h33Wakefield15:26Ipswich£1231One-way1 change
- 15:533h34Wakefield19:27Ipswich£1231One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Ipswich:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Ipswich costing on average £81.
Other travel options to Ipswich take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 47m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wakefield and Ipswich as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Wakefield Westgate (WKF) and arrive in Ipswich station (IPS).
- Coaches mostly depart from Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk and arrive in Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema).
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Greater Anglia to go to Ipswich by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Ipswich by coach.
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