MORE BUSES FOR IPSWICH – Enhanced & Improved Service from 31st August

We’re thrilled to announce one of the most significant overhauls of Ipswich’s bus network in the last two decades. From Sunday 31^st August, we’re boosting services, improving frequencies, improving punctuality, and adding capacity across the town and surrounding areas — making it easier than ever to get where you need to go.

 

These enhancements are made possible thanks to funding from the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and local development contributions, allowing us to deliver more buses for Ipswich, more often, with better connections.

 

To view our new, expanded Town Zone Network Map, click here

 

Below is a summary of what’s changing, listed by route number…

 

Ipswich Town Services

 

The heart of our improvements is in Ipswich itself, with more frequent buses, extended hours, and better weekend services:

 

Route 1 – Ipswich Central – John Lewis

 

• New Sunday & Bank Holiday service: With buses running every 60 minutes
• Revised Timetable: To improve punctuality during peak times

 

To view the new timetable for the 1, click here

 

Route 2 – Ipswich Central – Ipswich Hospital

 

• Revised Timetable: To improve punctuality during peak times

 

To view the new timetable for the 2, click here

 

Route 3 – Ipswich Central – John Lewis

 

• Revised Timetable: To improve punctuality during peak times

 

To view the new timetable for the 3, click here

 

Route 3E – Ipswich Central – John Lewis

 

• New Sunday & Bank Holiday Evening Service: With buses running every 60 minutes

 

To view the new timetable for the 3E, click here

 

Route 4 – Ipswich Central – Broke Hall & Bixley

 

• Peak Frequency Doubled: with buses running every 30 minutes, all day (Monday to Saturday)

 

To view the new timetable for the 4, click here

 

Route 5 – Ipswich Central – Ipswich Hospital

 

• Frequency Increased: with buses running every 12 minutes, all day (Monday–Friday).

 

To view the new timetable for the 5, click here

 

Route 6 – Ipswich Central – Rushmere & Northgate

 

• Revised Timetable: To improve punctuality during peak times

 

To view the new timetable for the 6, click here

 

Route 7 – Ipswich Central – Henley Gate (IGS)

 

• Frequency Doubled, Route Revised & Peak Time Service Introduced: With buses running every 30 minutes, all day (Monday–Saturday)

 

To view the new timetable for the 7, click here

 

Route 8 – Ipswich Central – ASDA & Anglia Retail Park

 

• Evening Departures Re-timed: For better onward connections with other routes

 

To view the new timetable for the 8, click here

 

Route 15/15A – Ipswich Central – Southwest Ipswich Loop

 

• Frequency Increased: Frequency of both services increased to every 20 minutes, operating at a combined frequency of every 10 minutes, all day (Monday–Saturday)

 

To view the new timetable for the 15/15A, click here

 

Route 16 – Ipswich Central – Stoke Park

 

• Frequency Doubled: With buses running every 30 minutes, all day (Monday–Saturday)

 

To view the new timetable for the 16, click here

 

Route 17 – Ipswich Central – ASDA & Anglia Retail Park

 

• New Service: operating Monday to Friday to maintain connections from Ipswich Central, Henley Road, Castle Hill, Stratford Court, ASDA & Anglia Retail Park (Monday-Friday)

 

To view the new timetable for the 17, click here

 

Why We’re Making These Changes

 

This is about making buses better and providing stronger options for those who wish to travel faster, more frequently, and more reliably. By ensuring buses arrive more frequently, targeting key pinch points, adding extra buses where they’re most needed, and introducing new weekend services, we’re making Ipswich’s network fit for the future.

 

Network Services Changes

 

We will also make some minor adjustments to certain of our Network Services. Details of these can be found below:

 

Route 92 – Ipswich Central – Manningtree

 

• New Journey From Brantham to Manningtree: To provide an earlier connection from Brantham to Manningtree Railway Station
• Minor Route Change: With buses operating along Wherstead Road, no longer serving stops on Sinclair Drive

 

To view the new timetable for the 92, click here

 

Route 94 – Bentley/Tattingstone – Ipswich Central

 

• Route Withdrawn: due to low usage

 

Route 97/98 – Ipswich Central – Shotley

 

• Minor Route Change: With buses operating along Wherstead Road, no longer serving stops on Sinclair Drive (or Austin Street outbound)

 

To view the new timetable for the 97/98, click here

 

Find out More

 

For further information on our service enhancements and improvements, please email info@ipswichbuses.co.uk, call us on 01473 344 800 or drop by our travel shop at Tower Ramparts Bus Station