88 bus: Stowmarket – Ipswich

First Norfolk & Suffolk bus 88 runs between Ipswich and Stowmarket via Westbourne, Claydon, Needham Market and Combs Ford. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Saturday 26 September the first bus from Ipswich leaves at 06:25 and the last at 17:45, about every 40 minutes during the day.

Operated by First Norfolk & Suffolk. Timetable for Saturday, 26 September 2026. Plan a journey

Questions

When is the first and last 88 bus from Ipswich to Stowmarket?
On Saturday 26 September the first bus leaves Ipswich at 06:25 and the last at 17:45, 17 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 88 bus from Stowmarket to Ipswich?
On Saturday 26 September the first bus leaves Stowmarket at 06:35 and the last at 17:14, 17 journeys in all.
Does the 88 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 88 bus run?
On Saturday 26 September it runs about every 40 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 17 journeys from Ipswich.
Where does the 88 bus stop?
Main stops from Ipswich to Stowmarket: Old Cattle Market Bus Station (Ipswich), Norbridge Social Club (Westbourne), The Greyhound (Claydon), The Swan (Needham Market), Cracknells (Combs Ford), Argos Store (Stowmarket), Kipling Way (Stowmarket), Beech Terrace (Stowmarket). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 88 bus?
First Norfolk & Suffolk.

Ipswich to Stowmarket

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13Journey 14Journey 15Journey 16Journey 17
Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich06:2507:4508:2509:0509:4510:2511:0511:4512:2513:0513:4514:2515:0515:4516:2517:0517:45
Norbridge Social Club, Westbourne06:3507:5508:3509:1509:5510:3511:1511:5512:3513:1513:5514:3515:1515:5516:3517:1517:55
The Greyhound, Claydon06:4508:0508:4509:2510:0510:4511:2512:0512:4513:2514:0514:4515:2516:0516:4517:2518:05
The Swan, Needham Market06:5808:1808:5809:3810:1810:5811:3812:1812:5813:3814:1814:5815:3816:1816:5817:3818:18
Cracknells, Combs Ford07:0708:2709:0709:4710:2711:0711:4712:2713:0713:4714:2715:0715:4716:2717:0717:4718:27
Argos Store, Stowmarket07:1108:3109:1109:5110:3111:1111:5112:3113:1113:5114:3115:1115:5116:3117:1117:5118:31
Kipling Way, Stowmarket17:5918:39
Beech Terrace, Stowmarket18:1018:50

Stowmarket to Ipswich

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13Journey 14Journey 15Journey 16Journey 17
Argos Store, Stowmarket06:3507:1407:5408:3409:1409:5410:3411:1411:5412:3413:1413:5414:3415:1415:5416:3417:14
Kipling Way, Stowmarket06:4107:2108:0108:4109:2110:0110:4111:2112:0112:4113:2114:0114:4115:2116:0116:4117:21
Station Road West, Stowmarket06:5507:3508:1508:5709:3710:1710:5711:3712:1712:5713:3714:1714:5715:3716:1716:5717:35
The Ford, Combs Ford07:0007:4208:2209:0309:4310:2311:0311:4312:2313:0313:4314:2315:0315:4316:2317:0317:41
The Swan, Needham Market07:1007:5208:3209:1209:5210:3211:1211:5212:3213:1213:5214:3215:1215:5216:3217:1217:50
The Crown, Claydon07:2308:0508:4509:2510:0510:4511:2512:0512:4513:2514:0514:4515:2516:0516:4517:2518:03
Norbridge Social Club, Westbourne07:3308:1408:5409:3310:1310:5311:3312:1312:5313:3314:1314:5315:3316:1316:5317:3318:11
Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich07:4508:2509:0509:4510:2511:0511:4512:2513:0513:4514:2515:0515:4516:2517:0517:4718:23

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Saturday, 26 September 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Times are UK local time.