97 bus: Shotley Gate – Ipswich
Ipswich Buses bus 97 runs between Ipswich and Shotley Gate via Bourne Bridge, Freston, Woolverstone and Chelmondiston. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Saturday 26 September the first bus from Ipswich leaves at 07:15 and the last at 18:05, about every 2 hours during the day.
Operated by Ipswich Buses. Timetable for Saturday, 26 September 2026. Plan a journey
Questions
- When is the first and last 97 bus from Ipswich to Shotley Gate?
- On Saturday 26 September the first bus leaves Ipswich at 07:15 and the last at 18:05, 8 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 97 bus from Shotley Gate to Ipswich?
- On Saturday 26 September the first bus leaves Shotley Gate at 07:55 and the last at 18:45, 8 journeys in all.
- Does the 97 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 97 bus run?
- On Saturday 26 September it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 8 journeys from Ipswich.
- Where does the 97 bus stop?
- Main stops from Ipswich to Shotley Gate: Old Cattle Market Bus Station (Ipswich), Railway Station (Ipswich), Petrol Station (Bourne Bridge), The Boot (Freston), Marina Road (Woolverstone), Red Lion (Chelmondiston), The Rose (Shotley), Bristol Arms (Shotley Gate). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 97 bus?
- Ipswich Buses.
Ipswich to Shotley Gate
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich | 07:15 | 09:15 | 10:45 | 12:15 | 13:45 | 15:15 | 16:45 | 18:05 |
| Railway Station, Ipswich | 07:19 | 09:19 | 10:49 | 12:19 | 13:49 | 15:19 | 16:49 | 18:09 |
| Petrol Station, Bourne Bridge | 07:25 | 09:25 | 10:55 | 12:25 | 13:55 | 15:25 | 16:55 | 18:15 |
| The Boot, Freston | 07:30 | 09:30 | 11:00 | 12:30 | 14:00 | 15:30 | 17:00 | 18:20 |
| Marina Road, Woolverstone | 07:32 | 09:32 | 11:02 | 12:32 | 14:02 | 15:32 | 17:02 | 18:22 |
| Red Lion, Chelmondiston | 07:37 | 09:37 | 11:07 | 12:37 | 14:07 | 15:37 | 17:07 | 18:27 |
| The Rose, Shotley | 07:44 | 09:45 | 11:15 | 12:45 | 14:15 | 15:45 | 17:15 | 18:35 |
| Bristol Arms, Shotley Gate | 07:48 | 09:51 | 11:21 | 12:51 | 14:21 | 15:51 | 17:21 | 18:41 |
Shotley Gate to Ipswich
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Arms, Shotley Gate | 07:55 | 09:55 | 11:25 | 12:55 | 14:25 | 16:00 | 17:25 | 18:45 |
| The Rose, Shotley | 07:59 | 09:59 | 11:29 | 12:59 | 14:29 | 16:04 | 17:29 | 18:49 |
| Red Lion, Chelmondiston | 08:05 | 10:05 | 11:35 | 13:05 | 14:35 | 16:10 | 17:35 | 18:55 |
| Marina Road, Woolverstone | 08:08 | 10:08 | 11:38 | 13:08 | 14:38 | 16:13 | 17:38 | 18:58 |
| The Boot, Freston | 08:11 | 10:11 | 11:41 | 13:11 | 14:41 | 16:16 | 17:41 | 19:01 |
| Petrol Station, Bourne Bridge | 08:15 | 10:15 | 11:45 | 13:15 | 14:45 | 16:20 | 17:45 | 19:05 |
| Railway Station, Ipswich | 08:21 | 10:21 | 11:51 | 13:21 | 14:51 | 16:26 | 17:51 | 19:11 |
| Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich | 08:27 | 10:27 | 11:57 | 13:27 | 14:57 | 16:32 | 17:57 | 19:17 |
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.