With a population of 71,479, Lowestoft is a must-see destination in England, United Kingdom. Lowestoft deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
If you’re looking for affordable options, The Copper Smokehouse (113-115 Bridge Rd) and Harvester - The Potter's Kiln (Leisure Way) are great picks.
Although Lowestoft doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to London Stansted Airport (STN), which is located 76 miles from Lowestoft. The shortest domestic flight to Lowestoft departs from Aberdeen and takes around 1h 20m.
AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Lowestoft, followed by East Midlands Railway. The train journey from Lowestoft to London takes 4h 15m and costs around £49 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Edinburgh, expect to pay about £91 for a 5h 44m trip. Located 0.1 miles from the city centre, Lowestoft is the busiest station in Lowestoft. Another popular train station is Lowestoft Oulton Broad South, located 1.9 miles from the centre.
Another option to get to Lowestoft is to pick up a car hire from London, which is about 104 miles from Lowestoft. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and DRIVALIA , among others, in London.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Lowestoft, including National Express, Megabus and FlixBus. From London, the bus ride to Lowestoft takes 150 miles and will cost you around £28. From Birmingham, the ticket costs about £30 for a journey of 240 miles.
Hiring a car in Lowestoft costs £42 per day, on average, or £83 if you want to hire it for 2 days.
You’re likely to save money by hiring your car at the airport: locations in the city are, on average, 16% more expensive than at Norwich Arpt.
Expect to pay £1.49 per litre in Lowestoft (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £17.77 and £23.69. Mini (Hyundai i10 or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Lowestoft, while also 76% cheaper than other types, on average.