Bus Ipswich to Birmingham: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Ipswich to Birmingham

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Ipswich to Birmingham from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

$43

tomorrow

Monday

$45

Tuesday

Wednesday

$53

Thursday

$56

Friday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 0m	1:30 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	9:30 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 1:30:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
National Express	7h 30m	5:30 AM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	1:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 5:30:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 1:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
National Express	9h 20m	1:30 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	10:50 PM	Birmingham	Bearwood	Economy	$55	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 1:30:00 PM to Bearwood, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
National Express	8h 0m	2:30 AM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	10:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$59	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 2:30:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $59 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
National Express	8h 0m	9:00 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	5:00 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$64	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 9:00:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/7/2025 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $64 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 0m	1:30 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	9:30 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 1:30:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
National Express	9h 20m	1:30 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	10:50 PM	Birmingham	Bearwood	Economy	$51	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 1:30:00 PM to Bearwood, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 10:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
National Express	7h 45m	3:50 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	11:35 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$56	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 3:50:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m
National Express	6h 30m	6:50 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	1:20 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$56	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 6:50:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/9/2025 1:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
National Express	8h 0m	5:30 AM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	1:30 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$61	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 5:30:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 1:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	7h 45m	3:50 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	11:35 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$53	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 3:50:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m
National Express	8h 50m	1:30 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	10:20 PM	Birmingham	Bearwood	Economy	$53	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 1:30:00 PM to Bearwood, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 10:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m
National Express	6h 30m	6:50 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	1:20 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$56	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 6:50:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 1:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
National Express	8h 30m	11:30 AM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	8:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$58	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 11:30:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
National Express	8h 10m	1:30 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	9:40 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$58	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 1:30:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 9:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Ipswich to Birmingham via Cambridge, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  8h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:00 PM
  
  Ipswich
  Cardinal Park
  
  1:45 AM
  
  Cambridge
  Parkside
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $24
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 9:00:00 PM to Parkside, Cambridge (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 1:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
- National Express
  
  3h 15m
  
  0
  
  1:50 AM
  
  Cambridge
  Parkside
  
  5:05 AM
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $23
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Parkside, Cambridge (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 1:50:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 5:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Travel time is 1h 35m longer, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 30m	6:50 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	1:20 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$56	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 6:50:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 1:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
National Express	8h 50m	1:30 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	10:20 PM	Birmingham	Bearwood	Economy	$56	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 1:30:00 PM to Bearwood, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 10:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m
National Express	8h 10m	1:30 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	9:40 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$61	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 1:30:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 9:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
National Express	7h 45m	3:50 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	11:35 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$61	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 3:50:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m
National Express	8h 0m	9:00 PM	Ipswich	Cardinal Park	5:00 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$61	A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 9:00:00 PM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Ipswich to Birmingham via Cambridge, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  8h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:00 PM
  
  Ipswich
  Cardinal Park
  
  1:45 AM
  
  Cambridge
  Parkside
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $24
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Cardinal Park, Ipswich (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 9:00:00 PM to Parkside, Cambridge (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 1:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
- National Express
  
  3h 15m
  
  0
  
  1:50 AM
  
  Cambridge
  Parkside
  
  5:05 AM
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $23
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Parkside, Cambridge (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 1:50:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 5:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Travel time is 1h 35m longer, but you will save $10

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Ipswich to Birmingham is $43 on 12/6/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Ipswich and Birmingham

See here how frequent the connections between Ipswich and Birmingham are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 12 daily buses from Ipswich to Birmingham. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Ipswich and Birmingham.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 16 buses from Ipswich to Birmingham, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Ipswich and Birmingham, with 8 offers.

Facts about the bus from Ipswich to Birmingham

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 12 times every day by bus from Ipswich to Birmingham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Ipswich to Birmingham starting from $43!

Cheapest Bus	$43
Fastest Bus	6h 20m
Earliest Bus	2:30 AM
Latest Bus	9:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	12 Ø
Distance	132.0 miles
Bus Companies	National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Ipswich to Birmingham

Every day, 12 buses from 1 bus companies leave Ipswich for Birmingham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/06/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

Saturday 12/06

$55

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$51

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$53

Thursday 12/11

$56

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

$59

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

$72

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Ipswich to Birmingham

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Ipswich to Birmingham, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $43, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Ipswich to Birmingham. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $56.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Ipswich to Birmingham, with $43. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $58.

How to save money travelling from Ipswich to Birmingham

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Ipswich to Birmingham in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Ipswich to Birmingham, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Ipswich to Birmingham are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Ipswich to Birmingham

These are the most booked bus companies between Ipswich to Birmingham from our users.

National Express from Ipswich to Birmingham

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Ipswich to Birmingham:

Cheapest Price	$43
Fastest Bus	6h 20m
Earliest Bus	2:30 AM
Last Bus	9:00 PM
Daily Connections	12 Ø
Found on	12/3/2025

All bus stations and stops in Ipswich and Birmingham

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Ipswich and Birmingham.

Cardinal Park

Quadling Street

Bus Stop

Crown Street

Tower Ramparts Bus Station

CopDock

Cardinal Park Cinema Bus Station

Coach Station

Mill Lane

Bearwood

Hagley Road

Brunel Street

Brunel St

Great Charles St Queensway

Great Charles Street Queensway 142

Moor Street

Birmingham Moor Street

Service and Comfort on the bus from Ipswich to Birmingham

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Ipswich to Birmingham? Or which bus companies serve the route Ipswich to Birmingham? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Ipswich to Birmingham bus

How much does a Ipswich Birmingham bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $43 and takes 8h 0m to reach Birmingham. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Ipswich to Birmingham?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $43 and $113. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Birmingham.

On average, how many connections are available from Ipswich to Birmingham each day?

Every day, the Ipswich to Birmingham bus route is served by approximately 12 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Ipswich to Birmingham take?

The fastest bus from Ipswich to Birmingham is offered by National Express and takes 6h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $71. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Ipswich to Birmingham?

The earliest bus arriving in Birmingham from Ipswich starts at 2:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Ipswich to Birmingham?

The latest bus trip departing from Ipswich for Birmingham starts at 9:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Ipswich Birmingham route?

When traveling by bus from Ipswich to Birmingham, passengers can travel with National Express. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Ipswich and Birmingham?

You can check all the direct connections between Ipswich and Birmingham by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the Ipswich to Birmingham bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Ipswich Birmingham bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Ipswich Birmingham bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Ipswich to Birmingham on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Ipswich to Birmingham

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Ipswich and to Birmingham

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Ipswich and to Birmingham. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!