Buses to University of Suffolk
9 bus routes serve University of Suffolk in Ipswich. Weekday buses run from 05:55 to 23:43.
Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route serving University of Suffolk
- 4 Ipswich → Bixley via Rose Hill, Rushmere St Andrew Sun 08:42–17:23 First Norfolk & Suffolk
- 3 Ipswich → Priory Heath via Rose Hill, Racecourse Mon–Fri 06:20–19:13 Sun 09:22–17:49 Ipswich Buses
- 4 Ipswich circular via Rose Hill, Rushmere St Andrew Mon–Fri 06:37–18:58 no Sunday service Ipswich Buses
- 3E Ipswich → Greenwich via Priory Heath, Gainsborough Mon–Fri 06:16–23:43 Sun 19:20–23:43 Ipswich Buses
- 616 Gainsborough → Holbrook via Ipswich, Stoke Mon–Fri 07:51–15:50 no Sunday service Ipswich Buses
- O7 Melton → Chantry via Priory Heath, Ipswich Mon–Fri 08:41–16:51 no Sunday service Central Connect
- 2 Tower Ramparts Bus Station → Ipswich Hospital via Gainsborough, Broke Hall Mon–Fri 05:55–23:32 Sun 08:32–23:32 Ipswich Buses
- 1 Ipswich → Priory Heath via Greenwich, Gainsborough Mon–Fri 06:32–19:10 Sun 09:02–17:40 Ipswich Buses
- 800 Copdock → Rendlesham via Chantry, Ipswich Mon–Fri 07:10–19:17 no Sunday service First Norfolk & Suffolk
Live times at the campus stops
Direct buses to University of Suffolk from
Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to University of Suffolk?
9 routes serve the campus: the 4 (towards Shops), the 3 (towards Waitrose), the 4 (towards Tower Ramparts Bus Station), the 3E (towards Bus Shelter), the 616 (towards Academy), the O7 (towards Suffolk One), the 2 (towards Ipswich Hospital), the 1 (towards Waitrose), the 800 (towards Martlesham Park and Ride). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at University of Suffolk?
No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 9 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.
What time is the first bus to University of Suffolk?
The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:55, on the 2. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.
Can I get a bus back to campus at night?
Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 23:43. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.
Do buses run to University of Suffolk outside term time?
The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to University of Suffolk, and is there a student fare?
Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.
Other universities nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Ipswich.