There are 4 ways to get from Lowestoft to Rayleigh by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Ipswich
best- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Eastwood Road3 / ...
3h 15mDrive 94.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lowestoft to Rayleigh94.2 mi
1h 56m£24–34Bus
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus StationX22 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Station727 / ...
6h 20mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Lowestoft to Norwich
- Take the train from Norwich to Chelmsford
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Eastwood Road3 / ...
3h 28m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Rayleigh is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Rayleigh is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowestoft to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Waveney Chambers and arriving at Eastwood Road via Bus Station, London Stansted Airport (STN) and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Rayleigh is 103 miles. The road distance is 94.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Rayleigh without a car is to train and bus via Ipswich which takes 3h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Lowestoft to Rayleigh, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Rayleigh bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Waveney Chambers station.
Lowestoft to Rayleigh bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Rayleigh is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Lowestoft to Rayleigh.
There are 1061+ hotels available in Rayleigh.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Rayleigh, England?
You can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Eastwood Road via Bus Station, London Stansted Airport (STN), and Bus Station in around 6h 20m.
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Lowestoft to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Eastwood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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