There are 7 ways to get from Ipswich to Llanelli by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 111 bus
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swanseatrain
- Take the bus from Swansea station to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5bus 111
5h 59m£120–214Bus
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 Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 201 / ...
9h 46m£45–79Train, bus
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Swansea City Bus Stationbus Uk940
9h 12m£72–121Drive 269.3 mi
- Drive from Ipswich to Llanellicar 269.3 mi
5h 12m£67–97Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Llanellitrain
9h 1m£142–397Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Llanellitrain
8h 22m£165–572Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Llanellitrain
9h 39m£85–285
Ipswich to Llanelli by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Llanelli is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Llanelli is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich to Llanelli station. However, there are services departing from Cardinal Park Cinema and arriving at Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5 via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Swansea Bus Station Stand P. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Ipswich and Llanelli is 278 miles. The road distance is 270.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Llanelli without a car is to train and line 111 bus which takes 5h 59m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Ipswich to Llanelli, including transfers.
Ipswich to Llanelli bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Ipswich to Llanelli bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipswich to Llanelli is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Ipswich to Llanelli.
Book your Ipswich to Llanelli bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Llanelli, Wales?
You can take a bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5 via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, and Swansea Bus Station Stand P in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–410
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- 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 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
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Swansea station to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
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