A Safe and Reliable Journey to St. Joseph’s College
At St. Joseph’s College, we believe that an extraordinary education begins before the first bell rings. Our commitment to providing a nurturing environment extends beyond the classroom and the school gates; it encompasses every step of your child’s journey with us.
Travel support
How we support travel at St Jo’s
We understand that for busy families in Ipswich, Colchester, and Woodbridge, a seamless start to the day is essential. Our dedicated school transport in Suffolk and surrounding counties ensures that students arrive ready to learn, play, and grow. By providing a professional, comfortable, and punctual service, we offer parents complete peace of mind and students a positive, structured start to their day.
Route Planning
Reliable transport for your children’s education
Our dedicated transport service provides a safe, reliable, and caring journey to and from school, giving parents peace of mind and students a comfortable start and end to their day. We extend our pastoral care beyond the school gates.
View our local transport routes below or contact one of our team today for more information.
Likely Route:
Felixstowe Station
Travel Time options:
FELIXSTOWE STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 25-27 mins
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Bus Route: 55 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel 
Travel Info 
Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Woodbridge Station
Travel Time options:
WOODBRIDGE STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 16-18 mins
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Bus Route: 33-49 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Stowmarket Station
Travel Time options:
STOWMARKET STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 10-12 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Bury St Edmunds Station
Travel Time options:
BURY ST EDMUNDS STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 30-35 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Manningtree Station
Travel Time options:
MANNINGTREE STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 8-12 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 mins
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Cycle: 9 mins
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Colchester Station
Travel Time options:
COLCHESTER STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 18-20 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Chelmsford Station
Travel Time options:
CHELMSFORD STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 37-48 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Harwich Station
Travel Time options:
HARIWCH STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 25-30 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Clacton-on-sea
Travel Time options:
CLACTON-ON-SEA STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 51 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Norwich Station
Travel Time options:
NORWICH STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 1 hr
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Cambridge Station
Travel Time options:
CAMBRIDGE STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 1 hr 12 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
London Liverpool St Station
Travel Time options:
LONDON LIVERPOOL STREET STATION – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
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Train Line: 56-76 mins
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Free Shuttle Bus: 7 mins
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Walk: 24 minutes
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Cycle: 9 minutes
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Boxford White Hart
Travel Time options:
BOXFORD WHITE HART – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
Stops:
Boxford White Hart – 7:30am
Calais Street Bus Stop – 7:35am
Hadleigh Magdalen Road Car Park – 7:45am
St Joseph’s College – 8:20am
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Bus Route: 50 mins
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Brightlingsea Victoria Place
Travel Time options:
BRIGHTLINGSEA – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
Stops:
Brightlingsea Victoria Place Bus Stop – 7:10am
Alresford – 7:23am
Wivenhoe Co-op Bus Stop – 7:28am
Lamb Corner Monks Lane Bus Stop – 7:43am
Capel St Mary White Horse Inn – 8:00am
St Joseph’s College – 8:20am
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Bus Route: 1 hr 10 mins
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Little Clacton
Travel Time options:
LITTLE CLACTON – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
Stops:
Little Clacton The Blacksmith Arms – 7:15am
Great Bentley Weeley Road/The Green – 7:27am
Great Bromley (Mersea Trailers) – 7:28am
Copdock London Road (Best Western Hotel) – 8:00am
St Joseph’s College – 8:20am
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Bus Route: 1 hr 5 mins
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Coggeshall Market Hill
Travel Time options:
COGGESHALL MARKET HILL – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
Stops:
Coggeshall Market Hill Bus Stop – 7:25am
Feering (B1024 / Willow Garden Jcn) – 7:35am
Colchester Stadium – 7:50am
St Joseph’s College – 8:20am
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Bus Route: 55 mins
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Frinton Gate
Travel Time options:
FRINTON GATE – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
Stops:
Frinton Gate – 7:10am
Kirby Cross Hokaido Bus Stop – 7:15am
Thrope Le Soken Bus Stop – 7:23am
Tendering – 7:30am
Dedham – 7:55am
St Joseph’s College – 8:20am
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Bus Route: 1 hr 10 mins
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Halstead
Travel Time options:
HALSTEAD – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
Stops:
Halstead Rugby Club Car Park – 7:15am
Colne Engaine Brook Street – 7:20am
Earls Colne Lion Bus Stop – 7:25am
Ford Street New Road Bus Stop – 7:35am
Eight Ash Green Holiday Inn Bus Stop – 7:45am
St Joseph’s College – 8:20am
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Bus Route: 1 hr 5 mins
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Mistley Head Road
Travel Time options:
MISTLEY – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
Stops:
Mistley Head Road Bus Stop – 7:15am
Lawford Hungerdown Lane Bus Stop – 7:23am
Langham Chapel Road Bus Stop – 7:32am
Gun Hill – 7:40am
Stratford St Mary Swan Inn – 7:45am
Stratford St Mary Anchor Inn – 7:48am
East Bergholt Kings Head Bus Stop – 7:55am
St Joseph’s College – 8:20am
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Bus Route: 1 hr 5 mins
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Peldon Bonner Barn
Travel Time options:
PELDON – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
Stops:
Peldon Bonner Barn – 7:15am
Colchester Ipswich Road Bus Stop – 7:35am
Colchester Turner Rise Bus Stop – 7:45am
St Joseph’s College – 8:20am
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Bus Route: 1 hr 5 mins
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy 
Likely Route:
Melton
Travel Time options:
MELTON – ST JO’S
Supervised transfer to campus included
Stops:
Wood Lane, Melton – 7:20am
Bealings Road, Martlesham – 7:30am
Henley Road, Ipswich – 8:00am
St Joseph’s College – 8:20am
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Taxi Route: 1 hr
Supervised Travel Travel Info Travel Made Easy Modern, Maintained Fleet
We operate a fleet of modern, high-specification vehicles that undergo regular maintenance and safety inspections to ensure reliability and comfort.
Professional, Vetted Drivers
Every driver on our routes is fully trained, experienced, and subject to DBS checks. They are not just drivers; they are the first friendly face your child sees in the morning, committed to a safe journey.
Dedicated Point of Contact
We provide a direct line of communication for transport queries, ensuring you always have support when you need it.
Accessible transport with care and consideration
We are committed to ensuring every journey is accessible, compassionate, and thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of all our families.
Testimonials
Our families regularly share their appreciation for our school transport service. Parents value the peace of mind that comes from knowing their children travel safely and comfortably each day, while students often comment on the friendly atmosphere and sense of community they experience on board. These positive reflections are a testament to our ongoing commitment to exceptional care and reliability.We are here to help you navigate your options. If you have specific questions about routes, safety protocols, or ad-hoc travel requests, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
The abundant sense of community at St Joseph’s College is what truly underpins our ethos of aspiration, confidence and respect. It is here where I have been supported, whether that be in my desire to play a high level of sport, to achieve the best grades possible, or even to take on new challenges such as public speaking! In my last year at St Jo’s, it has been my greatest pleasure to take on the role of Head Girl after many years of looking up to the previous Head Boys and Girls.
The school we chose for our son Simon, 13 years old, St Joseph’s College in Ipswich, met our criteria and proved to be a good choice from the start. This was evident through the welcoming school environment and boarding facilities, the quality of monitoring, training, the visibility of his work, the sports activities, and the outings. We were professionally guided by Charlotte Lestienne from The Way to UK. As parents, we were also warmly welcomed and were able to closely follow his progress, especially with regard to his life at the boarding school, thanks to the spontaneous connections that were created. The International Relations department was a great help from the very beginning of this journey. We would like to thank the teachers and the boarding staff who ensured his excellent academic and social integration.
‘We have seen Carys grow in every way. She has flourished in the welcoming atmosphere of St Jo’s. The close relationship between students and teaching staff is what makes the difference here. We think that’s why she blossomed – St Jo’s brought out the best in her.’
Safeguarding
Our Commitment to Safety and Care
Safeguarding is at the core of our approach to school transport, reflecting our unwavering commitment to every student’s well-being. All staff involved in the transport service receive comprehensive safeguarding training, equipping them to recognise and respond effectively to any concerns. Our routes and schedules are regularly reviewed to ensure safety and efficiency, supported by robust emergency protocols that all staff are fully briefed on.
Each vehicle is subject to regular safety audits and inspections, ensuring that every aspect of your child’s journey meets the highest standards. Our commitment extends to a proactive culture of monitoring and improvement, where feedback is welcomed and safety practices are continually refined. With these measures in place, you can trust that your child’s journey to and from school is as safe and supported as their school day.
Sustainability
Extensive Routes Across Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and London
Our ambition is to make a St. Joseph’s education accessible to families across the region. We have developed an extensive transport network that connects our community, offering convenient pick-up and drop-off points throughout Suffolk and North Essex.
Whether you are located in the heart of Ipswich, the historic town of Woodbridge, or commuting from Colchester, our routes are designed to fit around your life.
Ipswich and Surrounding Villages: Comprehensive coverage for local families.
Colchester and North Essex: Connecting students from further afield with efficient routes.
Woodbridge and Coastal Areas: Reliable transport for families in the east of the county.
Accessibility and inclusivity
The Daily Commute: What Matters Most
The daily school commute is more than just travel; it is a transition time. We strive to make this time productive and relaxing for everyone involved.
For Our Students: The journey to school is a chance to socialise with friends across different year groups in a relaxed, supervised setting. It fosters a sense of independence and community before the school day begins.
For Our Parents: We know you are ambitious for your children but also have busy schedules. Our door-to-door or near-to-door service removes the stress of the school run, giving you back valuable time while assuring you that your child is in safe hands.
Timetables
Timetable & Shuttle Information
Easily plan your day with our transport schedule. All timings are designed to ensure smooth and convenient travel for St Jo’s students.
Transport Schedule:
Booking and cost
How to Book Your Childs Place
Securing your child’s seat on our transport service is a simple and structured process. We encourage early booking to guarantee availability on your preferred route.
Book in 4 easy steps:
Costings Breakdown
Third Parties
Transport Providers and Contacts
The School works with approved transport providers to deliver safe, reliable pupil transport services. All providers are appointed following due diligence and are required to meet the School’s safeguarding, operational, and insurance standards. Where transport is provided through a third-party contractor, the School ensures that:
- Pricing is fair and clear before booking
- We know the routes and transport methods our students use
Contracts with transport providers are reviewed regularly, and performance is monitored to ensure that services remain safe, punctual, and aligned with the School’s values and duty of care.
Where transport arrangements are made independently by parents (for example, private taxis or shared lifts), these fall outside the School’s contractual responsibility, and parents retain responsibility for those arrangements.
Have Questions About Our School Transport?
We are here to help you navigate your options. If you have specific questions about routes, safety protocols, or ad-hoc travel requests, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Ready to experience St. Josephs College?
The daily school commute is more than just travel; it is a transition time. We strive to make this time productive and relaxing for everyone involved.
Telephone: 01473 690281
Email: [email protected]
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