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Compare bus and train for Derby to Ipswich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Derby to Ipswich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $59. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, and a train costs an average of $43.
Distance: 125 miles (202 km)
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$81 Average price | $80 Average price Cheapest |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 30m Average total duration 8h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Derby to Ipswich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Derby to Ipswich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:40 PM8h10Derby1:50 AMIpswich$861One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5:40 PM8h10Derby1:50 AMIpswich$861One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:40 PM8h10Derby1:50 AMIpswich$861One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 10:10 PM8h20Derby6:30 AMIpswich$871One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Ipswich:
A bus is $1 (€0.99) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Ipswich costing on average $81 (€65).
Other travel options to Ipswich take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 0m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Derby and Ipswich as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Derby, Bus Station and arrive in Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema).
- Trains mostly depart from Derby station (DBY) and arrive in Ipswich station (IPS).
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, east_midlands_trains to go to Ipswich by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Ipswich by bus.
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