Ipswich Reds - frequent links into Suffolk's county town
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Buses in Ipswich & South Suffolk
Looking to find out more about our buses in Ipswich? You've come to the right place! Our network offers frequent bus services from across South Suffolk into and around the county town of Ipswich. We also operate a network of rural bus services, some with support from Suffolk County Council, linking villages and towns to the north and east of Ipswich with the centres of Ipswich, Woodbridge, and Felixstowe. Coming from further afield? Ipswich Park & Ride is the perfect way to skip the queues into town and save on parking fees. Click here to head over to our dedicated webpage for all the details.
Our routes
We've collated all our bus routes into a handy table below.
4 |
Bixley - Broke Hall - Ipswich town centre operated by Ipswich Buses Monday to Saturday, and by First Bus on Sunday. |
Download your PDF timetable from 31st August 2025 |
59 |
Ipswich town centre - Chelsworth Avenue - Rushmere St Andrew and onto Playford & The Bealings | Download your PDF timetable from 14th April 2024 |
64 |
Aldeburgh - Leiston - Saxmundham - Wickham Market - Woodbridge & Melton - Martlesham -Ipswich town centre |
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66|66A |
Martlesham Heath (66A) - Martlesham - BT/Adastral Park - Grange Farm - Kesgrave - Ipswich town centre - Ipswich Rail Station | |
70 |
Ipswich town centre - Tuddenham St Martin - Grundisburgh - Woodbridge - Sutton Heath - Orford | Download your PDF timetable from 31st August 2025 |
73 |
Woodbridge - Martlesham - Bucklesham - The Trimleys - Felixstowe - Old Felixstowe | Download your PDF timetable from 31st August 2025 |
75|77 |
Felixstowe - The Trimleys - Ipswich Hospital - Ipswich town centre | |
87 |
Stowupland - Stowmarket | Download your PDF timetable from 31st August 2025 |
88 |
Stowmarket - Needham Market - Claydon - and Ipswich town centre |
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116 |
Ipswich town centre - Coddenham - Debenham | Download your PDF timetable and map from 14th April 2024 |
800 - Ipswich Park & Ride |
London Road P&R - Ipswich town centre - Ipswich Hospital - Martlesham P&R - Woodbridge - Melton - Rendlesham |
Some great value fares...
All single journeys for adults and young people are currently capped at a maximum of £3, as part of HM Government's Single Fare Cap.
Travelling regularly?
We sell a great range of money saving tickets for multiple days or journeys, giving you the flexibility to buy the right ticket to suit when, where and how often you travel. You'll always find the best range of options exclusively on our FREE First Bus App and some can also be bought on board the bus with contactless or even cash...the exact fare is best!
5-day ticket - allows 5 consecutive days unlimited travel - buy on app or on bus
Weekly ticket - allows 7 consecutive days unlimited travel - buy on app or on bus
10-trip ticket - valid for any 10 single journeys in 28 days - buy on app
Monthly ticket - unlimited travel for a whole month - buy on app
The best value options are shown below, but for full details you can visit the fares section of our website.
Travelling together? You'll save with a High5 ticket...
Whether there’s two adults or a family or group of up to five people* our High5 tickets offer great value for a day out by bus. Valid for a day’s unlimited travel in your chosen area... buy on app or on bus.
Ipswich Zone
Check out our zone maps to see how far your ticket can take you.
Day |
5-day |
Week |
10-trip |
Month |
First Unlimited |
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| on app or on bus |
on app or on bus |
on app or on bus |
on app | on app | on app | |
| Adult | £6 | £20 | £22 | £30 | £80 | £71.25 |
| Young Person | £4.80 | £15 | £17 | £24 | £60 | |
| High5 Group | £11 | Monthly subscription ticket - sign up online |
Suffolk Coastal Zone
Suffolk Coastal Zone tickets are also valid in the whole of the Ipswich Zone. Check out our zone maps to see how far your ticket can take you.
Day |
5-day |
Week |
10-trip |
Month |
First Unlimited |
|
| on app or on bus |
on app or on bus |
on app or on bus |
on app | on app | on app | |
| Adult | £8 | £24 | £26 | £30 | £94 | £85.50 |
| Young Person | £6 | £18 | £20 | £24 | £70 | |
| High5 Group | £14 | Monthly subscription ticket - sign up online |
Stowmarket Zone
Stowmarket Zone tickets are also valid in the whole of the Ipswich Zone. Check out our zone maps to see how far your ticket can take you.
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Day |
5-day |
Week |
10-trip |
Month |
First Unlimited |
| on app or on bus |
on app or on bus |
on app or on bus |
on app | on app | on app | |
| Adult | £6.50 | £20 | £22 | £30 | £80 | £76 |
| Young Person | £5.20 | £15 | £17 | £24 | £60 | |
| High5 Group | £12 | Monthly subscription ticket - sign up online |
Alde Valley or Felixstowe Town Zones
Check out our zone maps to see how far your ticket can take you.
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Day |
5-day |
Week |
10-trip |
Month |
First Unlimited |
| on app or on bus |
on app or on bus |
on app or on bus |
on app | on app | on app | |
| Adult | £6 | £18 | £20 | £30 | £72 | £66.50 |
| Young Person | £4.80 | £13.50 | £15 | £24 | £54 | |
| High5 Group | £9 | Monthly subscription ticket - sign up online |
And if you're under 20 and in full time education, we offer a range of discounted Student Saver tickets. They're ideal to get to and from school, college or sixth form and give you FREE unlimited travel in the evenings, at weekends and during some holidays too!
