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Overview: Bus from Ipswich to Manchester

	Distance	172 miles (277 km)
	Direct bus	No
	Bus providers	National Express

Buses from Ipswich to Manchester cover the 172 miles (277 km) long journey with our travel partners like National Express. There are direct bus services available. Travelers depart most frequently from Ipswich, Tower Ramparts and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.

Bus providers: National Express from Ipswich to Manchester

Find the best journey to Manchester from Ipswich with National Express. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most affordable route has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.

National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance bus company operating over 550 buses per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates bus services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express buses have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most buses come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your bus between Ipswich and Manchester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

FAQs: Bus from Ipswich to Manchester

FAQs: Take the bus from Ipswich to Manchester with ease. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have the information you need to know so you can find the best option from Ipswich to Manchester.

When taking a bus from Ipswich to Manchester, you can count on National Express for the best way to get you to Manchester. You can also check all possible bus companies who offer a service to Manchester from Ipswich and compare the amenities they offer before buying a bus ticket.

When departing from Ipswich, you have various bus station options to start your route from including Ipswich, Tower Ramparts, Ipswich, Copdock Interchange (Tesco) and Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema). When arriving in Manchester, you can end your trip in bus stations like Manchester, Coach Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Manchester, Airport.

Passengers board the bus most frequently from Ipswich, Tower Ramparts, which is located around 0.2 miles (297 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Manchester, Coach Station, located 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away from the city centre.

The cheapest month to travel from Ipswich to Manchester by bus is September.

Yes, you can take a flight to Manchester from Ipswich.

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