Happy Valentine's! New to Omio? Get 14% off your first app booking. Valid until 16/02/2025.
14% discount applied on bookings with a total basket value up to €100.
Valid for first-time customers only
Only available on app bookings
This offer ends on 16/02/2025.
Limit one (1) coupon code per eligible booking. Cannot be combined, transferred or exchanged.
For full terms and conditions: https://www.omio.com/coupon

How to travel from London to Lincoln

Sat, Feb 15
+ Add return
QR-Code
Scan to get our free app
Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.
App Store
rate4.9
42K ratings
Google Play
rate4.6
136K reviews

Travel Information between London and Lincoln

distanceDistance120 miles (193 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus or train
priceTicket price range$14 - $28
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $14 (€12) • 4 h 20 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $28 (€25) • 1 h 46 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or LNER

Take a bus or train to travel 120 miles (193 km) to Lincoln from London. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from London to Lincoln.

Travel options
from London to Lincoln

How to get from London to Lincoln by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
bus

The best way to travel from London to Lincoln is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
04:30PM4h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
08:50PMLincoln
$221One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
National Express
04:30PM4h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
08:50PMLincoln
$221One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
London North Eastern Railway
01:30PM1h46
London Kings Cross (KGX)
03:16PMLincoln Central (LCN)
$591One-way
1 transfer
Other options
East Midlands Railway
08:30AM2h17
London Kings Cross (KGX)
10:47AMLincoln Central (LCN)
$441One-way
1 transfer
London North Eastern Railway
09:06AM2h01
London Kings Cross (KGX)
11:07AMLincoln Central (LCN)
$531One-way
1 transfer
East Midlands Railway
10:30AM2h43
London Kings Cross (KGX)
01:13PMLincoln Central (LCN)
$501One-way
1 transfer
National Express
01:00PM5h00
London, Victoria Coach Station
06:00PMLincoln
$291One-way
1 transfer

Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .

Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, buses and flights

Fri
Feb 14
Sat
Feb 15
Sun
Feb 16
Mon
Feb 17
Tue
Feb 18
Wed
Feb 19
Thu
Feb 20
Fri
Feb 21
Sat
Feb 22
Sun
Feb 23
Mon
Feb 24
Tue
Feb 25
Wed
Feb 26
Thu
Feb 27
Fri
Feb 28
Sat
Mar 01
Sun
Mar 02
Mon
Mar 03
Tue
Mar 04
Wed
Mar 05
Thu
Mar 06

More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.

Trenitalia
Easyjet
Deutsche Bahn
SNCF

All travel companies: Train and Bus from London to Lincoln

You can travel by travel between London and Lincoln with National Express and Thameslink. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.

    National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the London - Lincoln travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

      FAQs: Travel from London to Lincoln

      FAQs: Travel to Lincoln easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Lincoln.
      FAQs

      There are 2 travel options between London and Lincoln. You can take a bus or train.

      The cheapest way to get from London to Lincoln is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $14 (€12) compared to other travel options to Lincoln:

      A bus is $14 (€13) less than a train with an average ticket price of $28 (€25) from London to Lincoln.

      The quickest way to travel to Lincoln from London is by train, which takes on average 1 h 46 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

      Bus takes on average 4 h 20 min.

      Lincoln is approximately 120 miles (193 km) away from London.

      The average frequency per day from London to Lincoln is:

      • Around 2 buses per day.
      • 8 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from London to Lincoln as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

      These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Lincoln:

      • Buses from London to Lincoln most often leave from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Lincoln, Rail Station Car Park.
      • Trains mostly leave from London Kings Cross and tend to arrive in Lincoln Central.

      Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Lincoln:

      • You can go to Lincoln from London by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $14 (€12) with National Express from London to Lincoln on Omio.
      • You can go to Lincoln from London by train with LNER, East Midlands Trains, First Hull Trains or Thameslink. You'll see cheap train tickets for $28 (€25) with LNER from London to Lincoln on Omio.

      Yes, there are direct services available from London to Lincoln with the following travel companies:

      • Direct buses with National Express with 1 direct bus per day.
      • 2 direct trains per day with LNER.

      Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lincoln as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from London to Lincoln.

      Many of our customers who book a trip from London to Lincoln often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your London and Lincoln itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Lincoln and any of these top destinations today!

      Travelling from London to Lincoln: related information

      Here are some other resources that might have the information you need

      HomeTravelTravel to United KingdomTravel to LincolnHow to travel from London to Lincoln

      The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy

      We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.

      ios-badge
      android-badge
      Hand With Phone
      More routes, destinations and providers
      Currency
      Language

      Useful links