The average train between Bury St Edmunds and Harwich takes 1h 55m and the fastest train takes 1h 18m. There is a train service every few hours from Bury St Edmunds to Harwich. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Bury St Edmunds and Harwich. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bury St Edmunds is at 11:28 PM which arrives into Harwich at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Ipswich and take an average of 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Bury St Edmunds to Harwich. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds station and arriving at Harwich station via Ipswich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Bury St Edmunds to Harwich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Bury St Edmunds station.
Bury St Edmunds to Harwich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Harwich Town station.
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The distance between Bury St Edmunds and Harwich is 51.8 km. The road distance is 75 km.
You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Harwich Town via Ipswich and Manningtree in around 1h 56m.