Buses in Ipswich
73 bus routes serve Ipswich, run by Ipswich Buses, First Norfolk & Suffolk, FlixBus, Hedingham & Chambers and National Express and others. Trains are run by Greater Anglia. The main interchange is Tower Ramparts Bus Station, Ipswich.
Bus station: Tower Ramparts Bus Station, Ipswich
Most frequent routes
- 13: Ipswich – Copdock Ipswich Buses
- 8: Whitehouse – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 5: Copleston – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 3: Ipswich – Priory Heath Ipswich Buses
- 12: Chantry – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 66: Martlesham Heath – Ipswich First Norfolk & Suffolk
Park & Ride
Ipswich Park & Ride: 2 sites, with fares and bus times.
Where you can go from Ipswich
- Chantry: 12, 997, O1, O2, O3, O4, O5, O6, O7, O8, O11, O12, 604, 615, 695, 695R
- Hadleigh: 50, 91, 91C, 91
- Rushmere: 5E, 6A, 6B, 978
- Colchester: 93, X93, 93A
- Copdock: 13, 800, 20
- Copleston: 5, 2, 6
- Debenham: 116, O3, 914
- Shotley Gate: 97, 98, 604
- Belgravia: UK007, 816
- Bixley: 4, 4
- Castle Hill: 7, 6B
- East Bergholt: 695, 695R
- Eye: 74A, 74
- Felixstowe: train, O2
- Framlingham: 118, 119
Routes
- London Liverpool Street – Ipswich (Great Eastern Main Line) Greater Anglia
- London Liverpool Street – Norwich (Great Eastern Main Line) Greater Anglia
- Ipswich – Lowestoft (East Suffolk Line) Greater Anglia
- Cambridge – Ipswich Greater Anglia
- 13: Ipswich – Copdock Ipswich Buses
- 8: Whitehouse – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- Ipswich – Felixstowe (Felixstowe Branch Line) Greater Anglia
- 5: Copleston – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 3: Ipswich – Priory Heath Ipswich Buses
- 12: Chantry – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 66: Martlesham Heath – Ipswich First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 800: Copdock – Martlesham First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 2: Ipswich – Copleston Ipswich Buses
- 75: Ipswich – Grange Farm First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 6: Copleston – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 1: Ipswich – Priory Heath Ipswich Buses
- 15: Ipswich – Pinewood (circular) Ipswich Buses
- 15A: Ipswich – Stoke Park (circular) Ipswich Buses
- 9: Ipswich – Whitton (circular) Ipswich Buses
- 10: Ipswich – Whitton (circular) Ipswich Buses
- 88: Stowmarket – Ipswich First Norfolk & Suffolk
- UK007: Belgravia – Norwich City Centre FlixBus
- 77: Ipswich – Felixstowe Dock First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 18: Bramford – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 64: Ipswich – Leiston First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 70: Ipswich – Sutton Heath Estate First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 50: Sudbury – Hadleigh Hedingham & Chambers
- 16: Ipswich – Halifax (circular) Ipswich Buses
- 7: Ipswich – Castle Hill (circular) Ipswich Buses
- 4: Ipswich – Bixley (circular) Ipswich Buses
- 66A: Martlesham Heath – Ipswich First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 97: Shotley Gate – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 3E: Greenwich – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 92: Manningtree – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 93: Colchester City Centre – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 717: Stansted Airport – Ipswich National Express
- 91: Ipswich – Hadleigh Beestons
- 14: Gippeswyk Park – Ipswich Central Connect
- 20: Copdock – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 59: Ipswich – Rushmere St Andrew First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 116: Debenham – Ipswich First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 118: Framlingham – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 717: Marks Tey – Ipswich National Express
- 4: Bixley – Ipswich First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 74A: Ipswich – Eye Central Connect
- 5E: Ipswich – Rushmere (circular) Ipswich Buses
- 74: Ipswich – Eye Central Connect
- 111: Hitcham Causeway – Ipswich Mulleys Motorways
- 119: Framlingham – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 17: Whitehouse – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 91C: Ipswich – Hadleigh Beestons · school days only
- 816: Belgravia – Ipswich National Express
- 997: Chantry – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- O1: Chantry – Stowmarket Central Connect · school days only
- O2: Chantry – Felixstowe Central Connect · school days only
- O3: Chantry – Debenham Central Connect · school days only
- O4: Chantry – Stanway Hedingham & Chambers · school days only
- O5: Chantry – Leiston Central Connect · school days only
- O6: Chantry – Upper Dovercourt Hedingham & Chambers · school days only
- O7: Chantry – Melton Central Connect · school days only
- O8: Chantry – Great Cornard Hedingham & Chambers · school days only
- O11: Chantry – Little Stonham Central Connect · school days only
- O12: Chantry – Old Felixstowe Central Connect · school days only
- X93: Colchester City Centre – Ipswich Ipswich Buses
- 6A: Westbourne – Rushmere Ipswich Buses
- 6B: Castle Hill – Rushmere Ipswich Buses
- 91: Ipswich – Hadleigh Ipswich Buses
- 93A: Ipswich – Colchester City Centre Ipswich Buses
- 98: Ipswich – Shotley Gate Ipswich Buses
- 604: Shotley Gate – Chantry Ipswich Buses
- 615: Holbrook – Chantry Ipswich Buses
- 616: Gainsborough – Holbrook Ipswich Buses
- 695: Chantry – East Bergholt Ipswich Buses
- 695R: Chantry – East Bergholt Ipswich Buses
- 914: Ipswich – Debenham Ipswich Buses
- 978: Rushmere – Old Felixstowe First Norfolk & Suffolk · school days only
- 979: St Augustines – Kesgrave First Norfolk & Suffolk · school days only
- 989: Claydon – Ipswich First Norfolk & Suffolk · school days only
Bus companies
Stops and stations
- Ipswich station
- Derby Road (Ipswich) station
- Tower Ramparts Bus Station
- Old Cattle Market Bus Station
- Railway Station
- Museum Street
- Ipswich Hospital
- Willis Building
- St Clare House
- Fire Station
- Buttermarket
- Library
- Suffolk One
- Ipswich Furniture Project
- Revolution
- Wolsey Theatre
- Majors Corner
- Granville Street
- Northgate Street
- Kelly Road
- Bingo Hall
- Dove Street
- Cobden Place
- Fore Street
- Orwell Housing Assoc
- Robin Drive
- Compair Crescent
- McDonald's
- Barrack Corner
- Broad Meadow
- Lattice Barn PH
- Bridge School
- Norbridge Social Club
- Westwood Avenue
- Richmond Road
- Springfield Lane
- YMCA
- Foxhall Road
- St Augustines Gardens
- Riverside Road
- Red Lion
- Wilberforce Street
- Hospital
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cavendish Street
- Co-op Education Centre
- Car Park
- St Pancras Church
- Christ Church
- Adelaide Road
- BP Garage
- Highfield Approach
- Sprites Lane
- Nelson Road
- Khartoum Road
- Rivers Street
- Warren Heath Road
- Gordon Road
- Howard Street
- Phoenix Road
- Heath Road Hospital
- Pearcroft Road
- Lincoln Close
- Cumberland Towers
- Sainsbury's
- Earl Kitchener
- Duke of York
- Curlew Road
- Kingfisher Avenue
- Chantry Green
- Beaconsfield Road
- Sirdar Road
- Sir John Mills Theatre
- Tower Mill Road
- Wellington Street
- Lacey Street
- Medical Centre
- Woodbridge Road East
- Old Bell
- Little Whip Street
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Ipswich?
- Direct buses from Ipswich go to Chantry (12, 997, O1, O2, O3, O4, O5, O6, O7, O8, O11, O12, 604, 615, 695, 695R), Hadleigh (50, 91, 91C), Rushmere (5E, 6A, 6B, 978), Colchester (93, X93, 93A), Copdock (13, 800, 20), Copleston (5, 2, 6), Debenham (116, O3, 914), Shotley Gate (97, 98, 604), Belgravia (UK007, 816) and Bixley (4).
- Which bus goes from Ipswich to Chantry?
- Routes 12, 997, O1, O2, O3, O4, O5, O6, O7, O8, O11, O12, 604, 615, 695 and 695R, run by Ipswich Buses, Central Connect and Hedingham & Chambers.
- Which bus goes from Ipswich to Hadleigh?
- Routes 50, 91 and 91C, run by Hedingham & Chambers, Beestons and Ipswich Buses.
- Which bus goes from Ipswich to Rushmere?
- Routes 5E, 6A, 6B and 978, run by Ipswich Buses and First Norfolk & Suffolk.
- Where do buses stop in Ipswich?
- The busiest stops are Ipswich station, Derby Road (Ipswich) station, Tower Ramparts Bus Station, Old Cattle Market Bus Station and Railway Station.
- Which bus companies run in Ipswich?
- Ipswich Buses, First Norfolk & Suffolk, FlixBus, Hedingham & Chambers, National Express, Beestons, Central Connect and Mulleys Motorways.
- What are the most frequent buses in Ipswich?
- the 13 (Ipswich – Copdock), the 8 (Whitehouse – Ipswich), the 5 (Copleston – Ipswich) and the 3 (Ipswich – Priory Heath).
- Where is the bus station in Ipswich?
- Buses meet at Tower Ramparts Bus Station, Ipswich.
- Is there Park & Ride in Ipswich?
- Yes: 2 Park & Ride sites, with buses into the centre.
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 10 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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