There are 6 ways to get from Ipswich to Halstead by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Witham (Essex)
- Take the train from Witham (Essex) to Braintree
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Halstead Park38 / ...
2h 20m£21–35Drive 28.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ipswich to Halstead28.6 mi
38 min£7–11Train, bus via High Street
- Take the train from Ipswich to ColchesterNorwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Crouch Street to High Street88 / ...
2h 25m£11–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ipswich to Halstead28.6 mi
38 min£60–75Bus via Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Colchester station to Bus InterchangeX20 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to High Street38 / ...
2h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Osborne Street93 / ...
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to High Street88 / ...
3h 10m
Ipswich to Halstead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Halstead is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Halstead is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich station to Halstead. However, there are services departing from Old Cattle Market Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Osborne Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Ipswich and Halstead is 46 miles. The road distance is 28.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Halstead without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs £21 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Ipswich to Halstead, including transfers.
Ipswich to Halstead bus services, operated by Ipswich Buses, depart from Old Cattle Market Bus Station.
Ipswich to Halstead bus services, operated by Ipswich Buses, arrive at Osborne Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipswich to Halstead is 29 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Ipswich to Halstead.
There are 662+ hotels available in Halstead.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Halstead, Essex, England?
You can take a train from Ipswich to High Street via Colchester, Colchester station, and Bus Interchange in around 2h 50m.
Train from Ipswich to Witham (Essex)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Witham (Essex) to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Interchange to Halstead Park
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.stephensonsofessex.com/
Bus from Bus Interchange to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.stephensonsofessex.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Interchange to Halstead Park
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Crouch Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Colchester station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Osborne Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Bus Interchange to Halstead Park
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Crouch Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Interchange to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Osborne Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1376 320501
- enq@flagfinders.com
- Website
- flagfinders.com
Bus from Bus Interchange to Halstead Park
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.flagfinders.com/
Bus from Bus Interchange to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.flagfinders.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 919390
- info@ipswichbuses.co.uk
- Website
- ipswichbuses.co.uk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ipswichbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Ipswich Cabs 289
- Phone
- +44 1473 289 289
Hawk Express Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1473 222 222
- Website
- ipswichcabs289.co.uk
Avenue Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1473 888 888
- Website
- avenue-taxis.co.uk
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