88 bus: Stowmarket – Ipswich
First Norfolk & Suffolk bus 88 runs between Ipswich and Stowmarket via Westbourne, Claydon, Great Blakenham and Needham Market. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Ipswich leaves at 06:20 and the last at 18:15, about every 40 minutes during the day.
Operated by First Norfolk & Suffolk. Timetable for Thursday, 12 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Adult single £1.40 to £3, day ticket £6, weekly £22. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Questions
- When is the first and last 88 bus from Ipswich to Stowmarket?
- On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Ipswich at 06:20 and the last at 18:15, 23 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 88 bus from Stowmarket to Ipswich?
- On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Stowmarket at 06:10 and the last at 17:36, 21 journeys in all.
- Does the 88 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 88 bus run?
- On Thursday 12 November it runs about every 40 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 23 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), Chequers (Great Blakenham), 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.
- How much does the 88 bus cost?
- Adult single £1.40 to £3, day ticket £6, weekly £22. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Ipswich to Stowmarket
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich | 06:20 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 07:30 | 07:30 | 08:25 | 09:05 | 09:45 | 10:25 | 11:05 | 11:45 | 12:25 | 13:05 | 13:45 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 |
| Norbridge Social Club, Westbourne | 06:32 | 07:02 | 07:02 | 07:43 | 07:42 | 08:35 | 09:15 | 09:55 | 10:35 | 11:15 | 11:55 | 12:35 | 13:15 | 13:55 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:42 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:25 |
| The Greyhound, Claydon | 06:42 | 07:12 | 07:12 | 07:56 | 07:52 | 08:45 | 09:25 | 10:05 | 10:45 | 11:25 | 12:05 | 12:45 | 13:25 | 14:05 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:52 | 16:37 | 17:07 | 17:37 | 18:07 | 18:35 |
| Chequers, Great Blakenham | 06:46 | 07:16 | 07:16 | 08:00 | 07:56 | 08:49 | 09:29 | 10:09 | 10:49 | 11:29 | 12:09 | 12:49 | 13:29 | 14:09 | 14:49 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 15:56 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:39 |
| The Swan, Needham Market | 06:56 | 07:26 | 07:26 | 08:11 | 08:06 | 08:58 | 09:38 | 10:18 | 10:58 | 11:38 | 12:18 | 12:58 | 13:38 | 14:18 | 14:58 | 15:18 | 15:33 | 16:05 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | |
| Cracknells, Combs Ford | 07:05 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 08:22 | 08:15 | 09:07 | 09:47 | 10:27 | 11:07 | 11:47 | 12:27 | 13:07 | 13:47 | 14:27 | 15:07 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 16:14 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 18:29 | |
| Argos Store, Stowmarket | 07:10 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 08:27 | 08:20 | 09:11 | 09:51 | 10:31 | 11:11 | 11:51 | 12:31 | 13:11 | 13:51 | 14:31 | 15:11 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:18 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:03 | 18:33 | |
| Kipling Way, Stowmarket | 07:47 | 18:10 | 18:40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beech Terrace, Stowmarket | 07:58 | 18:21 | 18:51 |
Stowmarket to Ipswich
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argos Store, Stowmarket | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:25 | 08:29 | 09:14 | 09:54 | 10:34 | 11:14 | 11:54 | 12:34 | 13:14 | 13:54 | 14:34 | 15:14 | 15:49 | 16:21 | 17:06 | 17:36 | |
| Kipling Way, Stowmarket | 06:17 | 06:47 | 07:22 | 07:52 | 08:32 | 08:38 | 09:21 | 10:01 | 10:41 | 11:21 | 12:01 | 12:41 | 13:21 | 14:01 | 14:41 | 15:21 | 15:56 | 16:28 | 17:13 | 17:43 | |
| Station Road West, Stowmarket | 06:32 | 07:02 | 07:37 | 08:07 | 08:47 | 08:55 | 09:37 | 10:17 | 10:57 | 11:37 | 12:17 | 12:57 | 13:37 | 14:17 | 14:57 | 15:37 | 16:12 | 16:44 | 17:28 | 17:58 | |
| The Ford, Combs Ford | 06:38 | 07:09 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:55 | 09:03 | 09:43 | 10:23 | 11:03 | 11:43 | 12:23 | 13:03 | 13:43 | 14:23 | 15:03 | 15:43 | 16:18 | 16:51 | 17:35 | 18:05 | |
| The Swan, Needham Market | 06:48 | 07:20 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 09:04 | 09:12 | 09:52 | 10:32 | 11:12 | 11:52 | 12:32 | 13:12 | 13:52 | 14:32 | 15:12 | 15:52 | 16:27 | 16:27 | 17:00 | 17:44 | 18:14 |
| The Crown, Claydon | 07:01 | 07:35 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:17 | 09:25 | 10:05 | 10:45 | 11:25 | 12:05 | 12:45 | 13:25 | 14:05 | 14:45 | 15:25 | 16:05 | 16:42 | 16:42 | 17:15 | 17:59 | 18:27 |
| Norbridge Social Club, Westbourne | 07:10 | 07:47 | 08:22 | 08:52 | 09:27 | 09:35 | 10:13 | 10:53 | 11:33 | 12:13 | 12:53 | 13:33 | 14:13 | 14:53 | 15:40 | 16:18 | 16:54 | 16:54 | 17:27 | 18:11 | 18:35 |
| Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich | 07:20 | 08:00 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:39 | 09:47 | 10:25 | 11:05 | 11:45 | 12:25 | 13:05 | 13:45 | 14:25 | 15:05 | 15:52 | 16:31 | 17:07 | 17:07 | 17:40 | 18:25 | 18:47 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 12 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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