Bus from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket

3 direct routes · 29–60 min · first bus 09:03, last bus 18:18 (weekdays).

Next buses to Stowmarket as of 13:12

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Bury St Edmunds, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
DB1 Dan's Coach Travel ~60 min 5 Sat 5 · no Sunday buses 09:03 18:18 Railway Station (adj) Station Road West (adj) Thurston, Beyton, Tostock, Woolpit, Elmswell, Wetherden & 2 more
B7 Central Connect ~29 min 1 weekdays only 16:25 16:25 West Suffolk College (adj) Barnards (adj) —
6 High Suffolk Community Transport ~21 min 1 Saturdays only 14:46 14:46 Rougham Rd Roundabout (N-bound) Beech Terrace (opp) Rougham

Times are for the first boarding point in Bury St Edmunds on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every B7 bus or 6 bus timetable.

Fares from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket

  • £5.50 adult single, £7.50 return on the DB1 (Dan's Coach Travel) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
  • £5.00 adult single, £8.00 return on the B7 (Central Connect) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket?

3 routes run directly from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket: the DB1 (Dan's Coach Travel), the B7 (Central Connect), the 6 (High Suffolk Community Transport). The most frequent is the DB1, 5 times each weekday — board at Railway Station (adj) and get off at Station Road West (adj), about 60 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket?

Between 29 minutes on the B7 and 60 on the DB1, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Thurston, Beyton, Tostock, Woolpit and other stops on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 09:03 and the last around 18:18. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket?

Adult singles from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket: £5.50 on the DB1 (Dan's Coach Travel); £5.00 on the B7 (Central Connect). The DB1 and the B7 cost at most £3.00 if they take part in the England fare cap. Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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