There are 7 ways to get from Ipswich to Shepton Mallet by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 174 bus
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spatrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Great Ostrybus 173 / ...
4h 20m£79–144Bus
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 Bus Stationbus 403 / ...
8h 8m£33–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Police Stationbus Sf3
5h 27mDrive 192.2 mi
- Drive from Ipswich to Shepton Malletcar 192.2 mi
4h 2m£49–70Train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
8h 16m£117–396Train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Castle Carytrain London Paddington - Paignton / ...
5h 23m£85–150Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
7h 27m£281–386
Ipswich to Shepton Mallet by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Shepton Mallet is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Shepton Mallet is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich to Shepton Mallet. However, there are services departing from Cardinal Park Cinema and arriving at Great Ostry via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Ipswich to Shepton Mallet. However, there are services departing from Ipswich and arriving at Castle Cary via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Ipswich and Shepton Mallet is 199 miles. The road distance is 193.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Shepton Mallet without a car is to train and line 174 bus which takes 4h 20m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Ipswich to Shepton Mallet, including transfers.
Ipswich to Shepton Mallet bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Ipswich to Shepton Mallet train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Ipswich station.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Shepton Mallet is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 8m.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Shepton Mallet, England?
You can take a train from Ipswich to Frithfield Lane via Stratford, London Paddington, Castle Cary, and Castle Cary Station in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Great Ostry via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–430
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- 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 London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Great Ostry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- [email protected]
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
Bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Ipswich to Shepton Mallet bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Ipswich to Shepton Mallet train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipswich to Shepton Mallet is 193 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Ipswich to Shepton Mallet.
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