172 miles (277 km) | |
Bus, train or flight | |
$53 - $70 | |
Flight • $53 (€48) • 1 h 5 min | |
Flight • $53 (€48) • 1 h 5 min | |
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.
Train | Bus | Flight | |
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Cheapest price | €64 | €56 | €48Cheapest |
Average price | €151 | €71Cheapest | €150 |
Average duration | 3h 46m | 9h 40m | 1h 5m |
Direct Options | |||
First departure | 12:06 AM | 12:05 AM | 5:55 AM |
Last departure | 9:10 PM | 11:40 PM | 10:00 PM |
No. of daily departures | 5 | 7 | 9 |
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How to get from Ipswich to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
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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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 UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel to Manchester from Ipswich, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
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:
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:
Yes, there are direct services available from Ipswich to Manchester with the following travel companies:
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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