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London to Suffolk

How to get from London to Suffolk by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.

🚗 By car

1h 59m · 95 miles

Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of London to the heart of Suffolk. Add time for traffic and breaks.

Service stations on the way

  • mile 48 Boreham Services
  • mile 84 EG Sprougton Road Services EG Group
  • mile 89 Beacon Hill Services
Plan this drive with fuel, EV chargers & food stops →

🚆 By train

Nearest station to the centre of Suffolk: Stowmarket · from London Liverpool Street

Running right now

  • 21:30 → 22:49 direct · 1h 19m · Greater AngliaOn time
  • 22:30 → 23:51 direct · 1h 21m · Greater AngliaOn time
  • 21:18 → 22:49 change at Stratford (London) · 1h 31m
  • 21:39 → 23:51 change at Stratford (London) · 2h 12m
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Where to stay in Suffolk

Avocet

Avocet

🏖️ 0.49 miles from Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier) (Good water quality)

Lowestoft, East Anglia

Sleeps 2

£874 per break

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All places to stay in Suffolk →

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To Suffolk from elsewhere

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Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.