988 bus: Stowmarket – Thurston

Mulleys Motorways bus 988 runs between Stowmarket and Thurston via Cedars Park, Combs Ford, Wetherden and Elmswell. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Friday 13 November there is one bus from Stowmarket, at 07:30.

Operated by Mulleys Motorways. Timetable for Friday, 13 November 2026. Today'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 £4.60 to £6.60, return £7.20 to £8.40. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Questions

When is the first and last 988 bus from Stowmarket to Thurston?
On Friday 13 November there is one bus, leaving Stowmarket at 07:30.
When is the first and last 988 bus from Thurston to Stowmarket?
On Friday 13 November there is one bus, leaving Thurston at 15:30.
Does the 988 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
Where does the 988 bus stop?
Main stops from Stowmarket to Thurston: Gun Cotton Way Park (Stowmarket), Tesco (Cedars Park), Cracknells (Combs Ford), Argos Store (Stowmarket), Mallard Way (Stowmarket), Lowry Way (Stowmarket), Kipling Way (Stowmarket), Britten Avenue (Stowmarket), Maypole (Wetherden), Mill Gardens (Elmswell), Memorial Library (Elmswell), Post Office (Woolpit), Thurston 6th Form (Beyton), Community College (Thurston). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 988 bus?
Mulleys Motorways.
How much does the 988 bus cost?
Adult single £4.60 to £6.60, return £7.20 to £8.40. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Stowmarket to Thurston

StopJourney 1
Gun Cotton Way Park, Stowmarket07:30
Tesco, Cedars Park07:31
Cracknells, Combs Ford07:35
Argos Store, Stowmarket07:37
Mallard Way, Stowmarket07:40
Lowry Way, Stowmarket07:42
Kipling Way, Stowmarket07:44
Britten Avenue, Stowmarket07:45
Maypole, Wetherden07:50
Mill Gardens, Elmswell07:53
Memorial Library, Elmswell07:54
Post Office, Woolpit07:57
Thurston 6th Form, Beyton08:05
Community College, Thurston08:15

Thurston to Stowmarket

StopJourney 1
Community College, Thurston15:30
Thurston 6th Form, Beyton15:40
Post Office, Woolpit15:48
Memorial Library, Elmswell15:51
Mill Gardens, Elmswell15:52
Maypole, Wetherden15:55
Gun Cotton Way Park, Stowmarket16:00
Tesco, Cedars Park16:01
Cracknells, Combs Ford16:05
Argos Store, Stowmarket16:07
Mallard Way, Stowmarket16:10
Lowry Way, Stowmarket16:12
Kipling Way, Stowmarket16:14
Britten Avenue, Stowmarket16:15

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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