88 Ipswich to Stowmarket via Westbourne, Whitton
Operated by First Norfolk & Suffolk. First bus 06:10, last bus 18:15. 37 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 88? 29 other bus routes are numbered 88 elsewhere in the UK — see every 88 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:20 | 06:50 to Beech Terrace | 07:30 | 09:05 | 09:45 | 10:25 | 11:05 | 11:45 | 12:25 | 13:05 | 13:45 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:30 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 to Beech Terrace | 17:45 to Beech Terrace | 18:15 to Great Blakenham,Chequers PH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Cattle Market Bus Station (Stand D) | 06:20 | 06:50 | 07:30 | 09:05 | 09:45 | 10:25 | 11:05 | 11:45 | 12:25 | 13:05 | 13:45 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:30 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 |
| Norbridge Social Club (o/s) | 06:32 | 07:02 | 07:43 | 09:15 | 09:55 | 10:35 | 11:15 | 11:55 | 12:35 | 13:15 | 13:55 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:42 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:25 |
| The Greyhound (adj) | 06:42 | 07:12 | 07:56 | 09:25 | 10:05 | 10:45 | 11:25 | 12:05 | 12:45 | 13:25 | 14:05 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:52 | 16:37 | 17:07 | 17:37 | 18:07 | 18:35 |
| Chequers (adj) | 06:46 | 07:16 | 08:00 | 09:29 | 10:09 | 10:49 | 11:29 | 12:09 | 12:49 | 13:29 | 14:09 | 14:49 | 15:09 | 15:56 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:39 |
| The Swan (adj) | 06:56 | 07:26 | 08:11 | 09:38 | 10:18 | 10:58 | 11:38 | 12:18 | 12:58 | 13:38 | 14:18 | 14:58 | 15:18 | 16:05 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | · |
| Cracknells (o/s) | 07:05 | 07:35 | 08:22 | 09:47 | 10:27 | 11:07 | 11:47 | 12:27 | 13:07 | 13:47 | 14:27 | 15:07 | 15:27 | 16:14 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 18:29 | · |
| Argos Store (o/s) | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:27 | 09:51 | 10:31 | 11:11 | 11:51 | 12:31 | 13:11 | 13:51 | 14:31 | 15:11 | 15:31 | 16:18 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:03 | 18:33 | · |
| Kipling Way (adj) | · | 07:47 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:10 | 18:40 | · |
| Beech Terrace (opp) | · | 07:58 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:21 | 18:51 | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
Tickets on the 88
First Norfolk & Suffolk listed singles and season tickets on this route for adults and young people when it last published its fares.
Ticket types come from First Norfolk & Suffolk's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 5 June 2025 — over a year ago, so what is sold today may differ. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with First Norfolk & Suffolk.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with First Norfolk & Suffolk before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Stowmarket: 16 journeys, first 06:20 towards Ipswich: 16 journeys, first 06:10
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Stowmarket: 16 journeys, first 06:20 towards Ipswich: 16 journeys, first 06:10
Route map
All stops on route 88
88 towards Stowmarket
All 58 stops
- Old Cattle Market Bus Station (Stand D) Ipswich
- Tower Ramparts Bus Station (Stand FF) Ipswich
- Ipswich Furniture Project (opp) Ipswich
- Barrack Corner (adj) Ipswich
- Cumberland Towers (adj) Westbourne
- YMCA (adj) Westbourne
- Westwood Avenue (opp) Westbourne
- Richmond Road (adj) Westbourne
- Springfield Lane (adj) Westbourne
- Norbridge Social Club (o/s) Westbourne
- Highfield Approach (opp) Castle Hill
- Castle Road (adj) Castle Hill
- BP Garage (opp) Castle Hill
- Malkin Close (opp) Whitton
- Maypole (o/s) Whitton
- Bus Gate (N-bound) Whitton
- Bus Gate (N-bound) Claydon
- Orchard Grove (adj) Claydon
- The Greyhound (adj) Claydon
- St Peter's Avenue (opp) Claydon
- Chapel Lane (adj) Claydon
- Railway Bridge (SW-bound) Great Blakenham
- Lime Way (opp) Great Blakenham
- Chequers (adj) Great Blakenham
- Woodfield (adj) Great Blakenham
- Old Bell Lane (adj) Great Blakenham
- Garage (adj) Baylham
- Darmsden Turn (adj) Darmsden
- Lion Barn Business Park (opp) Needham Market
- Lion (adj) Needham Market
- The Swan (adj) Needham Market
- Council Offices (adj) Needham Market
- Gipsy Lane (opp) Needham Market
- Badley Walk (adj) Badley
- The Woodlands (adj) Badley
- Muntons (opp) Badley
- Wynton Rise (adj) Combs Ford
- Cracknells (o/s) Combs Ford
- Lime Tree Place (opp) Stowmarket
- Cinema (adj) Stowmarket
- Argos Store (o/s) Stowmarket
- Recreation Ground (opp) Stowmarket
- Windermere Road (opp) Stowmarket
- Mallard Way (adj) Stowmarket
- Stow Lodge (adj) Stowmarket
- Lowry Way (opp) Stowmarket
- Kipling Way (adj) Stowmarket
- Shakespeare Road (adj) Stowmarket
- Britten Avenue (opp) Stowmarket
- Binyon Close (adj) Stowmarket
- Newbolt Close (opp) Stowmarket
- Golding Way (adj) Stowmarket
- Fuller Way Playground (opp) Stowmarket
- Fuller Way Playground (adj) Stowmarket
- Golding Way (opp) Stowmarket
- Allotments (adj) Stowmarket
- Violet Hill Road (opp) Stowmarket
- Beech Terrace (opp) Stowmarket
88 towards Ipswich
All 59 stops
- Argos Store (o/s) Stowmarket
- Recreation Ground (opp) Stowmarket
- Windermere Road (opp) Stowmarket
- Mallard Way (adj) Stowmarket
- Stow Lodge (adj) Stowmarket
- Lowry Way (opp) Stowmarket
- Kipling Way (adj) Stowmarket
- Shakespeare Road (adj) Stowmarket
- Britten Avenue (opp) Stowmarket
- Binyon Close (adj) Stowmarket
- Newbolt Close (opp) Stowmarket
- Golding Way (adj) Stowmarket
- Fuller Way Playground (opp) Stowmarket
- Fuller Way Playground (adj) Stowmarket
- Golding Way (opp) Stowmarket
- Allotments (adj) Stowmarket
- Violet Hill Road (opp) Stowmarket
- Beech Terrace (opp) Stowmarket
- Roundabout (nr) Stowmarket
- Station Road West (adj) Stowmarket
- Barnards (adj) Stowmarket
- Dukes Head (opp) Stowmarket
- Lime Tree Place (adj) Stowmarket
- The Ford (o/s) Combs Ford
- Old Timbers (adj) Combs Ford
- Muntons (adj) Badley
- Badley walk (opp) Badley
- Gipsy Lane (adj) Needham Market
- Church (o/s) Needham Market
- The Swan (opp) Needham Market
- Lion (opp) Needham Market
- Lion Barn Business Park (adj) Needham Market
- Darmsden Turn (opp) Darmsden
- Garage (opp) Baylham
- Old Bell Lane (opp) Great Blakenham
- Woodfield (opp) Great Blakenham
- Chequers (opp) Great Blakenham
- Lime Way (adj) Great Blakenham
- Railway Bridge (NE-bound) Great Blakenham
- Chapel Lane (opp) Claydon
- St Peter's Avenue (adj) Claydon
- The Crown (adj) Claydon
- Orchard Grove (opp) Claydon
- Bus Gate (S-bound) Claydon
- Bus Gate (S-bound) Whitton
- Maypole (opp) Whitton
- Malkin Close (adj) Whitton
- Old Norwich Road (adj) Whitton
- BP Garage (adj) Castle Hill
- Highfield Approach (adj) Castle Hill
- Norbridge Social Club (opp) Westbourne
- Springfield Lane (opp) Westbourne
- Richmond Road (opp) Westbourne
- Westwood Avenue (adj) Westbourne
- YMCA (opp) Westbourne
- Granville Street (opp) Ipswich
- Museum Street (Stand 1) Ipswich
- Willis Building (opp) Ipswich
- Old Cattle Market Bus Station (Stand D) Ipswich
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 88 bus?
The first 88 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 88 bus?
The last 88 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 88 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Norfolk & Suffolk day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 88 bus?
The 88 is operated by First Norfolk & Suffolk.
Timetable data from First Norfolk & Suffolk via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East of England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.