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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ipswich to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ipswich to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $94 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 55m. 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 $94, while a flight costs an average of $474.
Distance: 172 miles (278 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$142 Average price | $94 Average price Cheapest | $474 Average price | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 16m Average total duration 7h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ipswich to Manchester:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ipswich to Manchester costing on average $142.
A bus is $381 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ipswich to Manchester costing on average $474.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 16m.
You'll arrive about 51m sooner (3h 43m by train vs 4h 34m by car). Tickets start at around $142 compared to roughly $90 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 Manchester
How to get from Ipswich to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ipswich to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:00 AM10h20Ipswich11:20 AMManchester$611One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 1:00 AM10h20Ipswich11:20 AMManchester$611One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2:30 AM9h50Ipswich12:20 PMManchester$891One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9:00 PM10h35Ipswich7:35 AMManchester$741One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ipswich to Manchester:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ipswich to Manchester costing on average $142.
A bus is $381 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ipswich to Manchester costing on average $474.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 16m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ipswich and Manchester as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ipswich station (IPS) and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
- Buses mostly depart from Ipswich, Quadling Street (Cardinal Park Cinema) and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Manchester by bus.
- Travel with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Manchester by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Greater Anglia, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway to go to Manchester by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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