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Compare train and bus for Ipswich to Leeds
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ipswich to Leeds among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $86 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $86, while a train costs an average of $115.
Distance: 164 miles (265 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$115 Average price | $86 Average price Cheapest | $71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 39m Average total duration 8h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ipswich to Leeds:
A bus is $29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ipswich to Leeds costing on average $115.
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 39m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (3h 26m by train vs 3h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $115 compared to roughly $71 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Ipswich to Leeds
How to get from Ipswich to Leeds by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ipswich to Leeds is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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G080999:55 AM3h27Ipswich station (IPS)1:22 PMLeeds station (LDS)$401One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- P76012+G080999:55 AM3h27Ipswich station (IPS)1:22 PMLeeds station (LDS)$401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- P01504+G0811111:55 AM3h26Ipswich station (IPS)3:21 PMLeeds station (LDS)$431One-way1 transfer
Other options
- P01507+G081231:55 PM3h27Ipswich station (IPS)5:22 PMLeeds station (LDS)$491One-way1 transfer
- P01265 · P01510+G081362:37 PM4h45Ipswich station (IPS)7:22 PMLeeds station (LDS)$551One-way2 transfers
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Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Kings Cross10:41 AM4h14Ipswich station (IPS)2:55 PMLeeds station (LDS)$741One-way2 transfers
NX717 · NXA8 · NX5618:15 AM9h45Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema)6:00 PMLeeds, Coach Station$531One-way2 transfers- NX717 · NXA8 · NX5618:15 AM9h45Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema)6:00 PMLeeds, Coach Station$531One-way2 transfers
- NX717 · NXA8 · NX4676:05 PM11h40Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema)5:45 AMLeeds, Coach Station$661One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ipswich to Leeds:
A bus is $29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ipswich to Leeds costing on average $115.
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 39m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ipswich and Leeds as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema) and arrive in Leeds, Coach Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Ipswich station (IPS) and arrive in Leeds station (LDS).
- Travel with Greater Anglia, London North Eastern Railway to go to Leeds by train.
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