There are 5 ways to get from Harwich to Southwold by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 97 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Bristol Arms to Railway Stationbus 97 / ...
- Take the train from Ipswich to Halesworthtrain
- Take the bus from Water Tower to Kings Headbus 99A
3h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop to Norwichbus Uk007
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Headbus 146
5h 17m£8–11Train, bus via Manningtree
- Take the train from Ipswich to Halesworthtrain Ipswich - Lowestoft / ...
- Take the bus from Water Tower to North Greenbus 99A
3h 50m£27–42Drive 57.6 mi
- Drive from Harwich to Southwoldcar 57.6 mi
1h 18m£15–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Harwich International to Halesworthtrain Harwich International - Lowestoft / ...
- Take the bus from Water Tower to Kings Headbus 99A
3h 52m£27–44
Harwich to Southwold by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harwich to Southwold is to bus which costs £8 - £11 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Harwich to Southwold is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Harwich to Southwold. However, there are services departing from Bristol Arms and arriving at Kings Head via Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop and St Stephens Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Harwich and Southwold is 53 miles. The road distance is 57.9 miles.
The best way to get from Harwich to Southwold without a car is to line 97 bus and train and bus which takes 3h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Harwich to Southwold, including transfers.
Harwich to Southwold bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop station.
Harwich to Southwold bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Norwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harwich to Southwold is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Harwich to Southwold.
There are 1902+ hotels available in Southwold.
What companies run services between Harwich, England and Southwold, England?
You can take a bus from Bristol Arms to Kings Head via Railway Station, Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop, Norwich, and St Stephens Street in around 5h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Halesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Halesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Harwich International to Halesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 800 919390
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
Bus from Bristol Arms to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Water Tower to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Water Tower to North Green
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Water Tower to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Water Tower to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Water Tower to North Green
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Water Tower to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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