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Ipswich · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Ipswich

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at STN means 66 km (41 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Ipswich

Car rental from Ipswich: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ipswich to ColchesterUnited Kingdom26 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Ipswich to ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Ipswich to NorwichUnited Kingdom64 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Ipswich to Southend-on-SeaUnited Kingdom65 km (41 mi)about 1 h
Ipswich to CambridgeUnited Kingdom73 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Ipswich to BasildonUnited Kingdom73 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Ipswich to Saint PetersUnited Kingdom79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Ipswich to GillinghamUnited Kingdom85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Ipswich to DagenhamUnited Kingdom88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Ipswich to IlfordUnited Kingdom93 km (58 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Ipswich to BarkingUnited Kingdom94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Ipswich to WalthamstowUnited Kingdom96 km (60 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Ipswich to LondonUnited Kingdom107 km (67 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Ipswich to BerlinGermany834 km (518 mi)about 12 h 43 min
Ipswich to MadridSpain1,347 km (837 mi)about 20 h 32 min
Ipswich to RomeItaly1,418 km (881 mi)about 21 h 37 min
Ipswich to ParisFrance366 km (228 mi)about 5 h 35 min
Ipswich to HamburgGermany616 km (383 mi)about 9 h 24 min
Ipswich to MinskBelarus1,770 km (1,100 mi)about 26 h 59 min
Ipswich to BudapestHungary1,376 km (855 mi)about 20 h 59 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Ipswich?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.