Ipswich is easily accessible by train from London, Essex or Norfolk for a weekend away with Greater Anglia. At just over an hour on the train from London Liverpool Street Station, heading to the East of England to experience the leisurely country life in East Anglia really doesn’t take very long!
Ipswich is also easily accessible by car from the A12 and A14, with Park & Ride services available on the outskirts of the town for day trippers (at Martlesham on the west side and Copdock to the east).
There are also many town centre car parks within the town centre itself, historic waterfront and along Portman Road next to Ipswich Town Football stadium.
If you’re travelling in to Ipswich by car, Ipswich is easily accessible from London and the south (just 55 miles from the M25) via the A12 and from the Midlands and north via the A14.
The town centre also has great value car parks when you get here.
Taxis are available to get you around the town centre and surrounding areas.
Cabsmart is available on 01473 404142.
Hawk Express Cabs is available on 01473 222222.
On Friday and Saturday nights, from 11pm to 4am, the Taxi Marshals operate from the Old Cattle Market, helping you get home safely from a night out. There’s no charge for this service. Just turn up and they’ll help you find a taxi to take you home.
There are plenty of options to get into Ipswich by bus whether you’re looking to travel from home on the outskirts of town or by using the Park & Ride if you’re travelling from further afield.
For details of services available from Ipswich Buses, click here.
For details services available from First Group, click here.
For details the Park & Ride services that serve the town, click here.
Ipswich is well served by National Express including four daily services from London and northern and western services, via Cambridge.
Trains from London Liverpool Street and Stratford reach Ipswich in around an hour. Northern and western services change at Peterborough for Ipswich.
Getting on your bike is one of the easiest and most pleasurable ways to see and explore Ipswich.
To discover more about cycling routes in Ipswich, places to park your bike and riding restrictions in the town centre, click here.
With most of the town centre pedestrianised, walking around Ipswich is easy.
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