Bus Service Changes in Ipswich, Norwich and Great Yarmouth from 31st August 2025

15th Aug 2025Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft/Ipswich/Norwich

Cause

Service Change
Effective

15/08/2025 - 30/09/2025

From Sunday 31st August, revised timetables will apply to several services as we move into the autumn term across Ipswich, Norwich and Great Yarmouth.

The network in and around Ipswich has been revised, working in partnership with Suffolk CC, with some change and improvements to the Ipswich Park and Ride service, and also to routes 70 and 73 serving the Woodbridge area.

In Norfolk, the Orange Line service 21 will run more frequently and there are changes to the Excel service, with buses running through to Norwich Station.

Summary of changes

Service Number	Area	Changes
63, 64, 65	Ipswich	Core 64 service remains hourly with improved timetable punctuality and rerouted to serve Martlesham Black Tiles. Service 63 journeys withdrawn, with school trips replaced by NEW 963 service. Service 65 journeys withdrawn, replaced by REVISED services 800 Monday to Saturday and 66 on Sundays
66, 66A	Ipswich	REVISED Monday to Saturday timetable to improve punctuality. Revised timetable on Sunday evenings and NEW hourly daytime extension to Melton to replace withdrawn 2-hourly service 65
70	Ipswich	IMPROVED Monday to Saturday timetables with an hourly off-peak service between Ipswich-Grundisburgh-Woodbridge-Rock Barracks, and a NEW later journey back from Ipswich at 7:30pm, funded by Suffolk County Council through their DfT BSIP allocation.
73	Ipswich	IMPROVED Monday to Saturday timetables with an hourly service between Woodbridge-Adastral Park-Felixstowe Town Centre-Old Felixstowe, funded by Suffolk County Council through their DfT BSIP allocation
75, 77, X7,978	Ipswich	REVISED timetables to improve punctuality with a reduction in Monday to Friday peak services. Off peak 20-minute frequency maintained. Service X7 withdrawn. Service 978 withdrawn. Students for St Albans Catholic High School can use services 75 & 77 to Woodbridge Road. Northgate High section withdrawn owing to very low numbers.
87, 87A	Ipswich	REVISED Monday to Saturday 87 timetable with 40-minute frequency along a single route and NEW extension to serve Reeds Way in Stowupland. Service 87A Withdrawn.
88	Ipswich	REVISED Monday to Saturday timetable to improve punctuality, with a 40-minute off peak and Saturday frequency. Minor route change with NEW extension further into the Northfield View development.
800	Ipswich	REVISED Monday to Saturday timetable to improve punctuality. NEW connection to the internal stops at Ipswich Hospital at the Garrett Anderson Centre. NEW connection to the University of Suffolk and Waterfront area. NEW direct connection between the London Road site and One Sixth Form College. NEW hourly extension beyond the Martlesham site, serving all stops to Woodbridge-Melton-Rendlesham, inclduing Martlesham Black Tiles replacing service 65, funded by Suffolk County Council through their DfT BSIP allocation.
Suffolk One	Ipswich	10 NEW dedicated College bus routes to One Sixth Form College, covering places such as – Stowmarket, Felixstowe, Debenham, Colchester, Leiston, Harwich, Woodbridge & Sudbury.
10, 10A	Norwich	Service will now be operated by Konectbus under contract to Norfolk County Council. Please see their website for details Service Changes from 1st September 2025 - konectbus
21, 21A	Norwich	Revised timetables to improve punctuality, with IMPROVED 15-minute Monday to Saturday frequency and evening journeys, funded by Norfolk County Council through their DfT BSIP allocation.
26, 26A	Norwich	IMPROVED Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday daytime timetables, extending beyond the University of east Anglia to the N&N Hospital (26) and Bowthorpe (26A) funded by Norfolk County Council through their DfT BSIP allocation.
33, 33A	Norwich	Service will now be operated by Konectbus under contract to Norfolk County Council. Please see their website for details Service Changes from 1st September 2025 - konectbus
41, 941	Norwich	REVISED 941 timetable with the PM journey withdrawn. Students can use service 41 as an alternative. 14:45 journey from Norwich Bus Station will now depart ten minutes later at 14:55 to accommodate students.
Excel A, B, C, D	Norwich & Kings Lynn	REVISED timetable with most service C journeys between King’s Lynn and Norwich withdrawn and replaced with service A journeys. Most service D journeys are withdrawn. All Monday to Saturday journeys will continue beyond Norwich Bus Station with a NEW extension through Castle Meadow to Norwich Rail Station.

980,981,

982,983

Coastal

REVISED route and timetables for buses serving East Norfolk Sixth Form College, with service 983 withdrawn. Students can use services 1/1A or 8.

Return of service 981 from Carlton Colville-Lowestoft-ENSFC, service 982 from Oulton Broad-Blundeston-ENSFC and a NEW service 980 Beccles-Lowestoft-ENSFC.