74A Old Cattle Market Bus Station ↔ Town Hall

Operated by Central Connect. First bus 06:53, last bus 18:35. 10 journeys on weekdays.

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Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

towards Town Hall · Monday to Friday towards Town Hall · Saturday towards Old Cattle Market Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Old Cattle Market Bus Station · Saturday
74A towards Town Hall — Monday to Friday (5 journeys)
Suffolk One (inside) ···16:20·
Railway Station (Stand R1) ···16:3517:35
Old Cattle Market Bus Station (Stand M) ·09:1513:1516:4017:40
Tower Ramparts Bus Station (Stand FF) ·09:2013:2016:5017:50
Asda (adj) ·09:3513:3517:0518:05
The Greyhound (adj) ·09:4013:4017:1018:10
Edinburgh Gardens (o/s 65) ·09:4213:4217:1218:12
Sturgeon Way (opp) ·09:4413:4417:1418:14
Brewery Farm (adj) ·09:5213:5217:2218:22
Weylands Farm (opp) ·09:5613:5617:2618:26
Kings Head (adj) ·10:0414:0417:3418:34
Wetheringsett Turn (opp) ·10:0714:0717:3718:37
The Walnut Tree (opp) ·10:0914:0917:3918:39
White Horse (N-bound) 06:5310:1314:1317:4318:43
Black Horse (opp) 06:5810:1814:1817:4818:48
The Green (opp) 07:0310:2314:2317:5318:53
Town Hall (opp) 07:0810:2814:2817:5818:58

Route map

All stops on route 74A

74A towards Town Hall

  1. Suffolk One (inside) Chantry
  2. Pinewood Surgery (adj) Pinebrook
  3. Sprites Lane (adj) Chantry
  4. Bunting Road (adj) Chantry
  5. Gannet Road (opp) Chantry
  6. Aster Road (adj) Chantry
  7. Sorrel Close (opp) Chantry
  8. Maple Close (opp) Chantry
  9. Primrose Hill (adj) Chantry
  10. Talmash Gardens (adj) Chantry
  11. Gippeswyk Avenue (adj) Ipswich
  12. Railway Station (Stand R1) Ipswich
  13. Fire Station (o/s) Ipswich
  14. St Clare House (opp) Ipswich
  15. Willis Building (opp) Ipswich
  16. Old Cattle Market Bus Station (Stand M) Ipswich
  17. Buttermarket (N-bound) Ipswich
  18. Library (opp) Ipswich
  19. Tower Ramparts Bus Station (Stand FF) Ipswich
  20. Ipswich Furniture Project (opp) Ipswich
  21. Cumberland Towers (adj) Westbourne
  22. YMCA (adj) Westbourne
  23. Westwood Avenue (opp) Westbourne
  24. Richmond Road (adj) Westbourne
  25. Springfield Lane (adj) Westbourne
  26. Norbridge Social Club (o/s) Westbourne
  27. Highfield Approach (opp) Castle Hill
  28. BP Garage (opp) Castle Hill
  29. Castle Road (adj) Castle Hill
  30. Limerick Close (adj) Whitehouse
  31. Waterford Road (W-bound) Whitehouse
  32. Goddard Road (opp) Whitehouse
  33. Coroner's Court (adj) Whitehouse
  34. Asda (adj) Whitehouse
  35. The Greyhound (adj) Claydon
  36. Tollgate Court (adj) Claydon
  37. York Crescent (o/s 25) Claydon
  38. Middleton Road (adj) Barham
  39. Edinburgh Gardens (o/s 65) Claydon
  40. Kirkby Rise (adj) Barham
  41. Thornhill Road (opp 5) Barham
  42. Sturgeon Way (opp) Barham
  43. Sawmill (opp) Barham
  44. Highwayman (o/s) Coddenham
  45. Le Mons Farm (opp) Creeting Bottoms
  46. Brewery Farm (adj) Little Stonham
  47. Church (opp) Earl Stonham
  48. Weylands Farm (opp) Forward Green
  49. Blacksmiths Lane (opp) Middlewood Green
  50. Larters Lane (adj) Middlewood Green
  51. Bus Shelter (opp) Mendlesham Green
  52. Green Man Corner (N-bound) Mendlesham Green
  53. Denters Hill (opp) Mendlesham
  54. Community Centre (adj) Mendlesham
  55. Kings Head (adj) Mendlesham
  56. Church (adj) Mendlesham
  57. Mendlesham Turning (adj) Mendlesham
  58. Wetheringsett Turn (opp) Brockford Street
  59. The Walnut Tree (opp) Thwaite
  60. Primary School (nr) Stoke Ash
  61. White Horse (N-bound) Stoke Ash
  62. Black Horse (opp) Thorndon
  63. Church (adj) Thorndon
  64. The Wash (opp) Thorndon
  65. The Green (o/s) Occold
  66. The Green (opp) Occold
  67. Occold Turn (opp) Occold
  68. Town Hall (opp) Eye

74A towards Old Cattle Market Bus Station

  1. Town Hall (adj) Eye
  2. The Green (o/s) Occold
  3. The Green (opp) Occold
  4. Occold Turn (adj) Occold
  5. The Wash (o/s) Thorndon
  6. Church (opp) Thorndon
  7. Black Horse (adj) Thorndon
  8. White Horse (S-bound) Stoke Ash
  9. Primary School (opp) Stoke Ash
  10. The Walnut Tree (o/s) Thwaite
  11. Wetheringsett Turn (adj) Brockford Street
  12. Mendlesham Turning (opp) Mendlesham
  13. Church (opp) Mendlesham
  14. Kings Head (opp) Mendlesham
  15. Community Centre (opp) Mendlesham
  16. Denters Hill (adj) Mendlesham
  17. Bus Shelter (o/s) Mendlesham Green
  18. Green Man Corner (S-bound) Mendlesham Green
  19. Blacksmiths Lane (adj) Middlewood Green
  20. Larters Lane (adj) Middlewood Green
  21. Weylands Farm (adj) Forward Green
  22. Church (adj) Earl Stonham
  23. Brewery Farm (opp) Little Stonham
  24. Le Mons Farm (adj) Creeting Bottoms
  25. Highwayman (opp) Coddenham Green
  26. Cousins Hill (adj) Creeting St Mary
  27. Sawmill (adj) Barham
  28. Sturgeon Way (adj) Barham
  29. Kirkby Rise (opp) Barham
  30. Thornhill Road (adj 5) Barham
  31. Middleton Road (adj) Barham
  32. Edinburgh Gardens (o/s) Claydon
  33. Tollgate Court (adj) Claydon
  34. High School (o/s) Claydon
  35. The Crown (adj) Claydon
  36. Pound Lane (opp) Little Blakenham
  37. Waterpark (adj) Bramford
  38. Acton Road (adj) Bramford
  39. Cemetery (opp) Bramford
  40. Angel (opp) Bramford
  41. Co-Op (adj) Bramford
  42. Victory Hall (adj) Bramford
  43. Gables Corner (S-bound) Bramford
  44. Bridge (opp) Westbourne
  45. Jovian Way (opp) Westbourne
  46. Wallace Road (adj) Westbourne
  47. Red Lion (adj) Westbourne
  48. Riverside Road (opp) Westbourne
  49. Beaconsfield Road (opp) Westbourne
  50. Wilberforce Street (opp) Westbourne
  51. Sirdar Road (opp) Westbourne
  52. Plumb Center (adj) Whitehouse
  53. Goddard Road (opp) Whitehouse
  54. Coroner's Court (adj) Whitehouse
  55. Asda (adj) Whitehouse
  56. Old Norwich Road (adj) Whitton
  57. BP Garage (adj) Castle Hill
  58. Highfield Approach (adj) Castle Hill
  59. Norbridge Social Club (opp) Westbourne
  60. Springfield Lane (opp) Westbourne
  61. Richmond Road (opp) Westbourne
  62. Westwood Avenue (adj) Westbourne
  63. YMCA (opp) Westbourne
  64. Granville Street (opp) Ipswich
  65. Ipswich Furniture Project (adj) Ipswich
  66. Museum Street (Stand 1) Ipswich
  67. Willis Building (opp) Ipswich
  68. Old Cattle Market Bus Station (Stand M) Ipswich
  69. Willis Building (S-bound) Ipswich
  70. Fire Station (opp) Ipswich
  71. St Clare House (adj) Ipswich
  72. Railway Station (Stand R1) Ipswich
  73. Ancaster Road (opp) Ipswich
  74. Talmash Gardens (opp) Chantry
  75. Maple Close (adj) Chantry
  76. Sorrel Close (adj) Chantry
  77. Primrose Hill (opp) Chantry
  78. Aster Road (opp) Chantry
  79. Bunting Road (opp) Chantry
  80. Gannet Road (adj) Chantry
  81. Hawthorn Drive (o/s 433) Chantry
  82. Sprites Lane (opp) Chantry
  83. Pinewood Surgery (opp) Pinebrook
  84. Suffolk One (inside) Chantry

Towns & areas on this route

IpswichChantryWestbourneCastle HillBramfordWhittonWhitehouseClaydonEyeMendleshamBarhamLittle Stonham

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 74A bus?

The first 74A departure on weekdays leaves at 06:53 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 74A bus?

The last 74A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 74A bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Central Connect day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 74A bus?

The 74A is operated by Central Connect.

Timetable data from Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East of England feed). Central Connect last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 30 August 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.