How to travel from Ipswich to Cardiff

You can get to Cardiff from Ipswich 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel between Ipswich and Cardiff is a bus with an average price of $24 (€20).

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

A bus is $40 (€34) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Ipswich to Cardiff costing on average $63 (€55).

The fastest way from Ipswich to Cardiff is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 51 min.

There are alternative travel options to Cardiff that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 8 h of travel time.

Cardiff is approximately 189 miles (305 km) away from Ipswich.

The average frequency per day from Ipswich to Cardiff is:

• 25 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Ipswich to Cardiff 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 Cardiff:

• Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Ipswich to Cardiff depart from Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema) to Cardiff, University.

The following travel companies offer services from Ipswich to Cardiff:

• Travel with National Express for buses to Cardiff. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for National Express Ipswich to Cardiff tickets on Omio for $24 (€20).
• Travel with Great Western Rail or Abellio Greater Anglia for trains to Cardiff. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Great Western Rail Ipswich to Cardiff tickets on Omio for $63 (€55).

Yes, there are direct routes from Ipswich to Cardiff with the following travel companies:

• You can take a direct bus with.
• You can book a direct train with.

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