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4.6Travel Information from Ipswich to Manchester
 Distance | 172 miles (277 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Bus, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | $53 - $70 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • $53 (€48) • 1 h 5 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $53 (€48) • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 172 miles (277 km) to Manchester from Ipswich. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Ipswich to Manchester.
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The best way to travel from Ipswich to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Ipswich to Manchester
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There are 3 travel options to Manchester from Ipswich. You can take a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Manchester is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $53 (€48) compared to other travel options to Manchester:
A flight is $9 (€8) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Ipswich to Manchester costing on average $62 (€56).
A flight is $17 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ipswich to Manchester costing on average $70 (€64).
The fastest way from Ipswich to Manchester is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Manchester that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 9 h 40 min of travel time.
Taking a train requires on average 3 h 46 min of travel time.
Manchester is approximately 172 miles (277 km) away from Ipswich.
The average frequency per day from Ipswich to Manchester is:
- Around 7 buses per day.
- 9 flights per day.
- 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Ipswich and Manchester as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Ipswich to Manchester:
The following travel companies offer services from Ipswich to Manchester:
- National Express can get you to Manchester by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Ipswich to Manchester for $62 (€56) on Omio.
- British Airways can get you to Manchester by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with British Airways from Ipswich to Manchester for $53 (€48) on Omio.
- Avanti West Coast, Abellio Greater Anglia, CrossCountry or East Midlands Trains can take you to Manchester by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Avanti West Coast from Ipswich to Manchester for $70 (€64).
Yes, there are direct services available from Ipswich to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- 6 direct flights per day with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Manchester from Ipswich.
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