Lowestoft is served by direct trains to Norwich (about 30 minutes) and to Ipswich (about 50 minutes, changing for London Liverpool Street). The rail line to London is indirect and takes around 2.5 hours. By road, the A12 runs south to Ipswich and London; there is no motorway connection, and driving from London takes about 2.5–3 hours.
National Express coaches connect Lowestoft to London Victoria, taking around 3.5 hours. Local buses link Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth to the north and to the smaller Suffolk coastal towns to the south.