Ipswich: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ipswich is a city of 178,835 people in United Kingdom (England), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Ipswich railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Ipswich runs from about 7 h 48 min a day in late December to 16 h 49 min in late June (computed for 52.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ipswich is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Stansted Airport (STN), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, whose 10,003-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Southend Airport (SEN, 63 km), Norwich Airport (NWI, 69 km), London City Airport (LCY, 98 km).
Flights to Ipswich: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ipswich railway station, Derby Road railway station. Trains to Ipswich
Buses to Ipswich · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 107 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 366 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 213 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 259 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 228 km (The Netherlands) — flights · tours
- Amsterdam, 257 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Düsseldorf, 399 km (Germany)
- Manchester, 278 km — tours
- Sheffield, 230 km
- Leeds, 265 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Arras.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ipswich?
London Stansted Airport (STN), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ipswich?
About 178,835 people live in Ipswich, across 37 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ipswich in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Ipswich?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ipswich?
London (107 km), Paris (366 km), Birmingham (213 km), Brussels (259 km), Rotterdam (228 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.