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Direct services & connecting journeys
The journey results show whether direct services or options involving a change are available from Cleethorpes to Ipswich for your selected date and time.
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Cleethorpes
- Departure station
- Cleethorpes station guide
- Address
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- Station Approach, DN35 8AX
Operators serving Cleethorpes
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Facilities at Cleethorpes
- Toilets
- Cafe
Parking & meeting your train
- Station Car Park (on-site, paid)
Explore the area around Cleethorpes
- Cleethorpes Beach
- Pleasure Island
About your departure station
Cleethorpes station (1863) was built to serve the growing seaside resort.
The station retains original seaside holiday character with distinctive canopies.
Today it serves 500,000 annual passengers with TransPennine Railway Express and Northern services.
Recent upgrades have improved accessibility.
The station remains vital for tourism to this traditional seaside town.
Future plans include better integration with local transport.
Cleethorpes continues its historic role as a holiday terminus, now also serving offshore energy industry commuters.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Cleethorpes to Ipswich?
Open the ticket search and enter Cleethorpes as your departure station and Ipswich as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Cleethorpes and Ipswich?
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Can I include a Railcard?
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