Journey planner

Keep getting around for £2, with First Eastern Counties!

Whether it’s a pub quiz, a night on the town, or a cheeky cocktail (or two), we’re here to help you make the most of every plan. Because when the fare’s fair, the fun’s just getting started!"


Let us get you where you need to be, with great value fares all across Norfolk & Suffolk...

Check out the best deals for the area you travel in below, or use our fares finder to check out our full set of fares for each of our Fare Zones - you can find a map for those here too.

Norwich - our Norwich Zone

  • Head out with the family all over the city and as far afield as Acle, Beccles, Bungay or Dereham, for as little as £2 each for a whole day's unlimited travel with a High5 group ticket* for just £9
  • Or if you're travelling solo, adults pay just £6 a day for the whole Norwich zone (£4.50 5-19s), or just £5 for unlimited shorter trips within the Norwich Inner Zone (£3.70 5-19s, or £7.50 High5 group).

Norfolk & North Suffolk coast - our Coastal Zone

  • Head out with the family all along the coast from Martham to Southwold, and inland as far as Beccles, Bungay or Acle for as little as £2.10 each for a whole day's unlimited travel with a High5 group ticket* for just £10.50.
  • And if you're travelling solo, adults pay just £8 a day for the whole Coastal zone (£6 for 5-19s), or just £5 for unlimited trips within either the Great Yarmouth or Lowestoft town zones (£3.70 5-19s).

Norwich and the Norfolk & North Suffolk coast - our Explorer Zone

  • Head out with the family all over the city and all along the coast, for as little as £2.40 each for a whole day's unlimited travel with a High5 group ticket* for just £12.  Our Coastlink buses run between the coast and the city up to every 15 minutes, seven days a week.
  • Or if you're travelling solo, adults pay just £10 a day, with a young person (5-19) ticket costing just £7.50.

Find some great ideas for days out by bus in Norfolk & North Suffolk lower down the page...

Download the First Bus App for busloads of helpful tools - plan your adventure with our Journey Planner, track your bus live on a map, or buy your bus ticket before you travel.

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Ipswich - our Ipswich zone

  • Head out with the family all across Ipswich, and as far as Martlesham, Woodbridge & Melton or Gt Blakenham, for as little as £2.20 each for a whole day's unlimited travel with a High5 group ticket* for just £11.
  • Or if you're travelling solo, adults pay just £5.50 a day with a young person (5-19) ticket costing just £4.

Ipswich & the Suffolk Coast - our Suffolk Coastal Zone

  • Whether you're heading into town from Felixstowe, The Trimleys or even Aldeburgh, Leiston or Saxmundham, you can travel all day with the whole family for as little as £2.80 each with a High5 group ticket* for just £14.
  • Or if you're travelling solo, adults pay just £7 a day with a young person (5-19) ticket costing just £5.50.

Ipswich & Stowmarket - our Stowmarket Zone

  • When you're heading into town from Stowmarket or Needham Market, you can travel all day with the whole family for as little as £2.40 each with a High5 group ticket* for just £12.
  • Or if you're travelling solo, adults pay just £6 a day with a young person (5-19) ticket costing just £4.50.

Where Will You Go Next? Let Our Map and Buses Show the Way! 

With so much to see across Norwich, Norfolk, and North Suffolk, the only question is where to start! Our Explore Map is packed with all the bus routes you’ll need. 

Download the First Bus App for busloads of helpful tools - plan your adventure with our Journey Planner, track your bus live on a map, or buy your bus ticket before you travel.

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*Terms & Conditions for £2 Single Fares scheme:

  • The £2 single fare is available on any regular bus route operated by First Eastern Counties Buses (find a list of those here).  It is not valid on Costessey Park & Ride services 510 & 511 or on any school/college services (find a list of those here).
  • £2 single fares are available at all times of the day, seven days a week.
  • £2 maximum single fares applies equally to Adult and Young Person tickets.  Where tickets are normally priced at under £2, these will continue to be sold at their current prices.
  • £4 maximum day return tickets are available on certain services**
  • Payment can be made on bus via Contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash.
  • Passengers must state their destination to the driver at the time of boarding so the correct ticket can be issued.
  • You can buy a 10-trip ticket for £20 on the First Bus App wherever these are currently priced at over £20 (note: all 10 single journeys must be used within 28 days of purchase).  

** Return tickets are available on Ipswich Reds services and for certain longer journeys on Coastlink, Coastal Clipper and excel services.

*** Day tickets are used for more than one journey on Network Norwich, Coastal Reds and Ipswich Park & Ride services, as well as for certain shorter journeys within urban zones on Coastlink, Coastal Clipper and excel services.

Government £2 Single Fare