There are 7 ways to get from Ipswich to Cornwall by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Exeter
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
9h 33m£129–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 406 / ...
11h 31m£54–96Drive 311.4 mi
- Drive from Ipswich to Cornwallcar 311.4 mi
6h 9m£78–113Train, bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ipswich to Marks Teytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Community Hospitalbus
7h 2m£68–252Train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
10h 25m£140–254Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
9h 26m£176–472Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane NWI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
13h 57m£172–711
Ipswich to Cornwall by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Cornwall is to bus which costs £50 - £100 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Cornwall is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Cardinal Park Cinema and arriving at Roundabout via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Ipswich to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Ipswich and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via Stratford station, London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Ipswich and Cornwall is 334 miles. The road distance is 313.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Cornwall without a car is to train via Exeter which takes 9h 33m and costs £120 - £260.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Ipswich to Cornwall, including transfers.
Ipswich to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Ipswich to Cornwall train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Ipswich station.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Cornwall is to train via Exeter which takes 9h 33m and costs £120 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 11h 31m.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Ipswich to Roundabout via Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Exeter St Davids, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Roundabout via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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Booking & Getting There
Ipswich to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Ipswich to Cornwall train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipswich to Cornwall is 313 miles. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Ipswich to Cornwall.
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