Public Transport

Public transport is a great alternative to reduce your reliance on travelling by car and to save money. See some of the options available for travelling to Gateway 14 either by bus or train below.

Buses

The nearest bus stops to the site are on Gun Cotton Way near the access for Tesco and within Tesco car park. These bus stops are a 6-minute walk or 2-minute cycle ride away from Gateway 14. Services 384 services here ae howver limited to schools services and Monday’s and Thursday’s shopping trips.

A regular bus service is available from bus stops on the B1113 at the junction with Earnest Nunn Road which is about a 20 minute walk away. From here regular bus services between Ipswich, Needham Market and Stowmarket are available on bus route 88 Monday to Saturday which run approximately every 30 minutes.

Additional bus services in Stowmarket are available from the town centre where stops are under a 5 minute walk from the town’s rail station. From the town centre services include those to: Haughley, Elmswell, Thurston, Woolpit, Norton, Tostock, Beyton, and Bury St Edmunds.

Keep an eye out for the planned shuttle bus service operating between the site and Stowmarket railway station.
Coming Spring 2025.

For up to date services, please have a look at the apps and websites below:

• Suffolk On Board
• Bus Checker

Trains

Your closest train station is in the centre of Stowmarket, which is a 10 minute cycle or 30 minute walk away.

The rail services available include destinations such as Norwich, Ipswich, London (Liverpool Street), Cambridge and Peterborough. The station provides sheltered cycle storage for 88 bikes. Step free access is available across the whole station.

For service updates in place on Greater Anglia services, please visit their website. Or you can also download their app on your mobile so you will never miss an update.

Save on travel

Are you a regular train traveller? Why not check out Advance Tickets, GroupSave and Duo, as well as Railcard to discover great value fares? Trainspilt is also another way to help you save money.

Flexi-season tickets: Are you spending fewer days at the office and only want to pay for the days you need to commute? Check out the Flexi-ticket option.

Railcard options:

You can save up to 1/3 off most rail fares for all ages. It includes a 16-25 option, 26-30, Disabled Persons, Family & Friends, Network, Senior and Two Together Railcards.

16-25 Railcard: If you are aged between 16-25, or 26 and over and in full time education, this is the option for you. You can save 1/3 off most rail fares for just £30 per year.

26-30 Railcard: Other than getting 1/3 off most rail fares, bus operators in Britain are also giving holders of the new 26-30 Railcard a 1/3 off the price of PlusBus day tickets too.

Disabled Persons: You can save 1/3 off most rail fares with a Disabled Persons Railcard by paying £20 per year.

Family & Friends Railcard: a 1 year railcard that costs £30 and allows you to save 1/3 off most rail fare with a Family & Friends Railcard.