There are 4 ways to get from Norwich to Ipswich by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Norwich to Ipswichtrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
39 min£22–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwich to Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stopbus Uk007
1h 15m£5–8Drive 43.9 mi
- Drive from Norwich to Ipswichcar 43.9 mi
1h 4m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Norwich to Ipswichtaxi 43.9 mi
1h 4m£190–230
Norwich to Ipswich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Ipswich is to bus which costs £5 - £8 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Ipswich is to train which takes 39 min and costs £22 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Norwich and arriving at Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Norwich and arriving at Ipswich. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Norwich and Ipswich is 46 miles. The road distance is 44.2 miles.
The best way to get from Norwich to Ipswich without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs £22 - £35.
The train from Norwich to Ipswich takes 39 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Norwich to Ipswich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Norwich station.
Norwich to Ipswich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich to Ipswich is to train which takes 39 min and costs £22 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £8 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Ipswich, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Norwich to Ipswich hourly. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Norwich to Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £190–230
A2B Taxis Norwich
- Phone
- +44 1603 552 324
- Website
- a2btaxisnorwich.co.uk
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1603 666 333
- Website
- abctaxisnorwich.co.uk
Goldstar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1603 700700
- Website
- goldstartaxis.org
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Booking & Getting There
Norwich to Ipswich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ipswich Cardinal Park - Bus Stop station.
Norwich to Ipswich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Ipswich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norwich to Ipswich is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Norwich to Ipswich.
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