Cheapest€10.07
- Essex County Council EC864614:391h 15m15:54BasildonTower Ramparts Bus Station
Door to door 1h 59mCO2 2.3 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Basildon to Ipswich costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 23m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 84 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 84 km
- Fastest
- 1h 23m
- Average
- 1h 35m
- Services per day
- 12
- Cheapest
- €10.07
- CO2 per passenger
- 2.6 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 14 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 25m | 41m | 44m | €12.44 | 2.8 kg | 10 |
| Coach | 1h 58m | 1h 14m | 44m | €10.07 | 2.3 kg | 2 |
- 1h 25mFastest, by Train
- €10.07Cheapest, by Coach
- 2.3 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 84 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 14 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€19.04
- Eurostar International EI240514:4241m15:23Basildon railway stationIpswich railway station
Door to door 1h 25mCO2 2.8 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Essex1 changes | 300 | 08:20 | 10:05 | 1h 54m |
| c2c2 changes | c2c | 08:15 | 10:05 | 1h 50m |
| c2c3 changes | c2c | 08:22 | 10:05 | 1h 43m |
| c2c1 changes | c2c | 08:32 | 10:24 | 1h 52m |
| First Essex2 changes | X10 | 09:00 | 10:39 | 1h 49m |
| First Essex1 changes | 300 | 09:20 | 11:06 | 1h 55m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Basildon to Ipswich | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept | Fri25 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €11.73 | €13.38 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.08 | €10.08 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 |
| Train | €22.34 | €20.69 | €17.39 | €14.64 | €17.39 | €20.14 | €15.74 | €15.19 | €14.64 | €12.44 | €12.44 | €13.54 | €17.39 | €12.99 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-14 · €10.07
The journey ends at Ipswich railway station. Everything past the barriers belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
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When to book Basildon to Ipswich
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €10.0790 days
- €10.0760 days
- €10.0745 days
- €10.0730 days
- €10.0721 days
- €10.0714 days
- €10.087 days
- €10.073 days
- €11.731 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €10.07.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 16 percent. The dearest point is €11.73, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits outside the cheap window, which opens around 90 days before departure. There is no advantage to booking this minute.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 3 days ahead, so there is no rush yet.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €10.07Sun
- €10.07Mon
- €10.07Tue
- €10.07Wed
- €10.07Thu
- €10.07Fri
- €10.07Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €10.07Sept
- €10.07Oct
- €10.07Nov
- €10.07Dec
- €10.07Jan
- €10.07Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 67% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 33% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 84 km against 73 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Saint Peters, Cambridge, Archway, London. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Basildon at 06:07 and the last at 14:49, across 10 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Basildon
Rail
- Basildon railway station
- Pitsea railway station
- Laindon railway station
Coach
- Basildon
Ipswich
Rail
- Ipswich railway station
- Ipswich Stoke Hill railway station
- Capel railway station
Coach
- Tower Ramparts Bus Station
- Old Cattle Market Bus Station
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Council | €10.07 | 1h 55m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
| Eurostar | €11.89 | 1h 23m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 Eurostar International | €11.88 | 1h 24m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 Greater Anglia | €11.88 | 1h 23m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €5.99 | 59% |
| Taxes | €0.60 | 6% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 15% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 20% |
| Total you pay | €10.07 | 100% |
We cannot promise Ipswich railway station still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
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Questions about Basildon to Ipswich
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Basildon to Ipswich?
The fastest journey from Basildon to Ipswich takes 1h 23m door to door, of which 41m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 35m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Basildon to Ipswich?
The cheapest fare from Basildon to Ipswich is €10.07, checked on 14 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €14.64. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Basildon to Ipswich?
The cheapest way from Basildon to Ipswich is by Coach, at €10.07 for one passenger on 14 September 2026. That journey takes 1h 58m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Basildon to Ipswich?
The fastest way from Basildon to Ipswich is by Train, at 1h 25m door to door. Only 41m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €12.44.
When should I book Basildon to Ipswich?
Fares from Basildon to Ipswich bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 16 percent, measured on 14 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Basildon to Ipswich?
Sunday is the cheapest day to depart from Basildon to Ipswich, at €10.07. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 14 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Basildon to Ipswich?
September is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Basildon to Ipswich, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Basildon to Ipswich?
4 operators sell services from Basildon to Ipswich across 2 modes: Essex County Council, Eurostar, Eurostar International, Greater Anglia. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Basildon to Ipswich?
67 percent of the services we sell from Basildon to Ipswich are direct. The rest connect at Saint Peters, Cambridge, Archway, London, with about 50 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Basildon to Ipswich produce?
Travelling from Basildon to Ipswich by Coach produces about 2.3 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 2.8 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Basildon to Ipswich use?
Services from Basildon to Ipswich by Train leave from Basildon railway station and arrive at Ipswich railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Basildon to Ipswich?
4 of the 4 operators we sell from Basildon to Ipswich allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Basildon to Ipswich on 11 September 2026: 84 km of route against 73 km in a straight line, 12 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 23m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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