How to travel from Ipswich to Birmingham
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4.6Travel Information to Birmingham from Ipswich
 Distance | 132 miles (213 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train or bus |
 Ticket price range | $22 - $47 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $22 (€19) • 7 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • $47 (€40) • 3 h 11 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express or Virgin Trains |
Take a train or bus to travel 132 miles (213 km) between Ipswich and Birmingham. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Virgin Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Ipswich to Birmingham.
Travel InformationCompare train and bus for Ipswich to Birmingham
Train | Bus | |
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| Cheapest price | €40 | €21Cheapest |
| Average price | €78 | €45Cheapest |
| Average duration | 3h 13m | 7h 10m |
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| First departure | 4:55 AM | 2:15 AM |
| Last departure | 9:11 PM | 11:45 PM |
| No. of daily departures | 6 | 5 |
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How to get from Ipswich to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Ipswich to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel from Ipswich to Birmingham on National Express, Abellio Greater Anglia and CrossCountry travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Greater Anglia is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates a wide range of services, from commuter trains to intercity services. The commuter trains run at regular intervals throughout the day, while the intercity services run at peak times. The train types include the InterCity 125, InterCity 225, Class 90, Class 91, Class 360 and Class 379. The ticket types available are Standard, First Class and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning and refreshment trolleys. The most popular routes for Greater Anglia are London Liverpool Street to Norwich, London Liverpool Street to Cambridge and London Liverpool Street to Ipswich.
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 Ipswich - Birmingham 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 Ipswich to Birmingham
You can get from Ipswich to Birmingham 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Birmingham from Ipswich is by taking a bus, which costs on average $22 (€19).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Ipswich to Birmingham:
A bus is $24 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ipswich to Birmingham costing on average $47 (€40).
The fastest way from Ipswich to Birmingham is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 11 min.
There are alternative travel options to Birmingham that take longer:
Bus takes 7 h 10 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 132 miles (213 km) between Ipswich and Birmingham.
The average frequency per day from Ipswich to Birmingham is:
- Around 25 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Ipswich to Birmingham 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 Ipswich to Birmingham:
- Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Ipswich to Birmingham depart from Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema) to Birmingham, Coach Station.
The following travel companies offer services from Ipswich to Birmingham:
- Travel with National Express to go to Birmingham by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Ipswich to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $22 (€19).
- Virgin Trains, CrossCountry, Abellio Greater Anglia or West Midlands Trains can get you to Birmingham by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Virgin Trains from Ipswich to Birmingham for $47 (€40) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Ipswich to Birmingham with the following travel companies:
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Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Birmingham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Ipswich to Birmingham.
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