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How to travel from Birmingham to Ipswich

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Travel Information from Birmingham to Ipswich

distanceDistance132 miles (213 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$45 - $53
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $45 (€40) • 3 h 18 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $45 (€40) • 3 h 18 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Avanti West Coast

Take a train or bus to travel 132 miles (213 km) to Ipswich from Birmingham. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Birmingham to Ipswich.

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Compare train and bus for Birmingham to Ipswich

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 40Cheapest 48
Average price 85 60Cheapest
Average duration3h 18m6h 45m
Direct Options
First departure5:10 AM2:15 AM
Last departure9:11 PM11:45 PM
No. of daily departures68
Companies
  • Avanti West Coast
  • Cross Country
  • Chiltern Railways
  • National Express

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from Birmingham to Ipswich

How to get from Birmingham to Ipswich by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
bus

The best way to travel from Birmingham to Ipswich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
11:45AM8h00
Birmingham
07:45PMIpswich
$571One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
National Express
11:45AM8h00
Birmingham
07:45PMIpswich
$571One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
National Express
03:30AM6h55
Birmingham
10:25AMIpswich
$741One-way
0 transfers
Other options
National Express
09:15PM9h15
Birmingham
06:30AMIpswich
$611One-way
0 transfers
National Express
06:00PM7h50
Birmingham
01:50AMIpswich
$771One-way
0 transfers

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Find the best journey between Birmingham and Ipswich with Chiltern Railways, Abellio Greater Anglia and National Express. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most affordable trip has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.

Chiltern Railways is a train company based in the United Kingdom with trains to Ipswich from Birmingham. It operates services from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill, Oxford, Banbury, Aylesbury, High Wycombe, and Stratford-upon-Avon. It also runs services from Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford-upon-Avon. Chiltern Railways offers a range of train types, including InterCity 125, Class 165 and Class 168 trains. These trains are equipped with comfortable seating, air conditioning, power sockets, and free Wi-Fi. The company offers a variety of ticket types, including Advance, Anytime, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak tickets. Onboard facilities include a café bar, a shop, and a quiet coach. The most popular routes for Chiltern Railways are London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill, Oxford, and High Wycombe.

    National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Birmingham - Ipswich travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

      FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Ipswich

      FAQs: Travel to Ipswich easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Ipswich.
      FAQs

      There are 2 travel options between Birmingham and Ipswich. You can take a train or bus.

      The cheapest way to travel to Ipswich from Birmingham is a train with an average price of $45 (€40).

      This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Ipswich:

      A train is $8 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Birmingham to Ipswich costing on average $53 (€48).

      The quickest way to travel to Ipswich from Birmingham is by train, which takes on average 3 h 18 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

      Bus takes on average 6 h 45 min.

      The distance is approximately 132 miles (213 km) from Birmingham to Ipswich.

      The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Ipswich is:

      • Around 8 buses per day.
      • 6 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Ipswich as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

      These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Birmingham to Ipswich:

        The following travel companies offer services from Birmingham to Ipswich:

        • National Express can get you to Ipswich by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Birmingham to Ipswich for $53 (€48) on Omio.
        • Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry or Chiltern Railways can get you to Ipswich by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Avanti West Coast from Birmingham to Ipswich for $45 (€40) on Omio.

        Yes, there are direct services available from Birmingham to Ipswich with the following travel companies:

        • Take a direct bus with.
        • Direct services by train with.

        Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Ipswich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Birmingham to Ipswich.

        Many of our customers traveling from Birmingham to Ipswich don't make Ipswich their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Ipswich are London, Norwich, London Liverpool Street, Stansted Mountfitchet or Manchester, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Ipswich to any of these top destinations today!
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