There are 5 ways to get from Ipswich to Thetford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 84 bus
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Bury St Edmundstrain Ipswich - Cambridge / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchangebus 84 / ...
1h 26mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop to Norwichbus Uk007
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchangebus 727 / ...
2h 23m£8–22Drive 34.5 mi
- Drive from Ipswich to Thetfordcar 34.5 mi
44 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ipswich to Thetfordtaxi 34.5 mi
44 min£70–90Train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Thetfordtrain Norwich - Stansted Airport / ...
1h 34m£36–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Thetford is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Thetford is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop and arriving at Bus Interchange via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Ipswich to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Ipswich and arriving at Thetford via Norwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Ipswich and Thetford is 40 miles. The road distance is 34.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Thetford without a car is to train and line 84 bus which takes 1h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Ipswich to Thetford, including transfers.
Ipswich to Thetford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop station.
Ipswich to Thetford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Ipswich station.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Thetford is to bus which takes 2h 23m and costs £8 - £22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Thetford, Norfolk, England?
You can take a bus from Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop to Bus Interchange via Bus Station in around 2h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ipswich to Thetford via Norwich in around 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachservicesltd.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.coachservicesltd.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.coachservicesltd.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Avenue Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1473 888 888
- Website
- avenue-taxis.co.uk
Hawk Express Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1473 222 222
- Website
- ipswichcabs289.co.uk
Ipswich Cabs 289
- Phone
- +44 1473 289 289
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More Questions & Answers
Ipswich to Thetford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Norwich station.
Ipswich to Thetford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Norwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipswich to Thetford is 35 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Ipswich to Thetford.
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