97 bus: Shotley Gate – Ipswich

Ipswich Buses bus 97 runs between Chantry and Shotley Gate via Ipswich, Bourne Bridge, Freston and Woolverstone. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from Ipswich leaves at 06:45 and the last at 18:05, about every 2 hours during the day.

Operated by Ipswich Buses. Timetable for Wednesday, 11 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 £2.40 to £3. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Questions

When is the first and last 97 bus from Chantry to Shotley Gate?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Chantry at 06:45 and the last at 18:05, 8 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 97 bus from Shotley Gate to Ipswich?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Shotley Gate at 07:25 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 Wednesday 11 November 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 Chantry 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.
How much does the 97 bus cost?
Adult single £2.40 to £3. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Ipswich to Shotley Gate

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8
Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich06:4507:1509:1510:4512:1513:4516:4518:05
Railway Station, Ipswich06:4907:1909:1910:4912:1913:4916:4918:09
Petrol Station, Bourne Bridge06:5507:2509:2510:5512:2513:5516:5518:15
The Boot, Freston07:0007:3009:3011:0012:3014:0017:0018:20
Marina Road, Woolverstone07:0207:3209:3211:0212:3214:0217:0218:22
Red Lion, Chelmondiston07:0707:3709:3711:0712:3714:0717:0718:27
The Rose, Shotley07:1407:4409:4511:1512:4514:1517:1518:35
Bristol Arms, Shotley Gate07:1807:4809:5111:2112:5114:2117:2118:41

Shotley Gate to Ipswich

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8
Bristol Arms, Shotley Gate07:2509:5511:2512:5514:2516:0017:2518:45
The Rose, Shotley07:3109:5911:2912:5914:2916:0417:2918:49
Red Lion, Chelmondiston07:3810:0511:3513:0514:3516:1017:3518:55
Marina Road, Woolverstone07:4110:0811:3813:0814:3816:1317:3818:58
The Boot, Freston07:4410:1111:4113:1114:4116:1617:4119:01
Petrol Station, Bourne Bridge07:5010:1511:4513:1514:4516:2017:4519:05
Railway Station, Ipswich08:0010:2111:5113:2114:5116:2617:5119:11
Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich08:1010:2711:5713:2714:5716:3217:5719:17

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 11 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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