There are 7 ways to get from Ipswich to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain Ipswich - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 39m£74–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
7h 44m£37–77Drive 191 mi
- Drive from Ipswich to Leedscar 191 mi
3h 42m£47–67Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane NWI - LBA
6h 24m£119–536Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Ipswich to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
5h 39m£98–167Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h 55m£115–366Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane STN - LBA
7h 32m£66–131
Ipswich to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Leeds is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Cardinal Park Cinema and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Coach Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Ipswich to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Ipswich and arriving at Leeds via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Ipswich and Leeds is 191 miles. The road distance is 192.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Ipswich to Leeds, including transfers.
Ipswich to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Ipswich to Leeds train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Ipswich station.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Ipswich to Leeds via Peterborough in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Leeds City Bus Station via Coach Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–440
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- £9–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Ipswich to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Ipswich to Leeds train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipswich to Leeds is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Ipswich to Leeds.
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