There are 5 ways to get from Ipswich to Brightlingsea by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 87 bus
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Colchestertrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Groves Close to Victoria Placebus 87
1h 25m£10–18Drive 22.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ipswich to Brightlingseacar 22.3 mi
37 min£6–8Train, bus
- Take the train from Ipswich to Colchestertrain
- Take the train from Colchester to Alresford (Essex)train
- Take the bus from The Pointer to Bateman Roadbus 87
1h 28m£13–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ipswich to Brightlingseataxi 22.3 mi
37 min£45–60Bus, line 87 bus
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Groves Closebus 93 / ...
- Take the bus from Groves Close to Victoria Placebus 87
2h 21m
Ipswich to Brightlingsea by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Brightlingsea is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Brightlingsea is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich station to Brightlingsea. However, there are services departing from Old Cattle Market Bus Station and arriving at Victoria Place via Groves Close. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Ipswich and Brightlingsea is 30 miles. The road distance is 22.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Brightlingsea without a car is to train and line 87 bus which takes 1h 25m and costs £10 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Ipswich to Brightlingsea, including transfers.
Ipswich to Brightlingsea bus services, operated by Ipswich Buses, depart from Old Cattle Market Bus Station.
Ipswich to Brightlingsea bus services, operated by Ipswich Buses, arrive at Groves Close station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipswich to Brightlingsea is 22 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Ipswich to Brightlingsea.
There are 974+ hotels available in Brightlingsea.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Brightlingsea, England?
You can take a bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Victoria Place via Groves Close in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Ipswich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Alresford (Essex)
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Groves Close to Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from The Pointer to Bateman Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Groves Close to Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 01376 503050
- [email protected]
- Website
- stephensonsofessex.com
Bus from The Pointer to Bateman Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://stephensonsofessex.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 919390
- [email protected]
- Website
- ipswichbuses.co.uk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Groves Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ipswichbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Avenue Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1473 888 888
- Website
- avenue-taxis.co.uk
Hawk Express Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1473 222 222
- Website
- ipswichcabs289.co.uk
Ipswich Cabs 289
- Phone
- +44 1473 289 289
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