There are 2 ways to get from Ipswich to Cowes by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Norwich International Airport, fly, ferry
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NWI - SOU
- Take the ferry from Lymington to Yarmouthferry
10h 13m£178–434Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane STN - SOU
- Take the ferry from Lymington to Yarmouthferry
10h 35m£84–297
Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Cowes is to bus and fly and ferry which costs £80 - £300 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Cowes is to train and fly and ferry which takes 10h 13m and costs £170 - £440.
The distance between Ipswich and Cowes is 258 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Ipswich to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3211+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Ipswich to Cowes. However, you can take the train to Norwich, walk to Railway Station, take the bus to Castle Meadow, take the bus to Passenger Terminal, walk to Norwich International Airport (NWI) airport, fly to Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, take the train to Brockenhurst, take the train to Lymington Pier, walk to Lymington, take the ferry to Yarmouth, walk to Bus Station, take the line 7 bus to Bus Station, then take the line 1 bus to Park Gates. Alternatively, you can take the train to Marks Tey, walk to Railway Station, take the bus to Coach Station, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, take the train to Brockenhurst, take the train to Lymington Pier, walk to Lymington, take the ferry to Yarmouth, walk to Bus Station, take the line 7 bus to Bus Station, then take the line 1 bus to Park Gates.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- Wightlink
Ferry from Lymington to Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Wightlink
Ferry from Lymington to Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Wightlink
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