Travel Information to Lincoln from Manchester
| 72 miles (116 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $20 - $28 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 2 h 18 min | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 2 h 18 min | |
| National Express or Northern Rail (3) |
Take a bus or train to travel 72 miles (116 km) to Lincoln from Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Manchester to Lincoln.
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How to get from Manchester to Lincoln by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Lincoln is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Lincoln
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 Manchester to Lincoln.

You can get between Manchester and Lincoln 2 different ways: bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Lincoln from Manchester is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to Lincoln:
A train is $9 (€8) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $28 (€26) from Manchester to Lincoln.
The fastest way from Manchester to Lincoln is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 18 min.
There are alternative travel options to Lincoln that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 6 h 30 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 72 miles (116 km) from Manchester to Lincoln.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Lincoln is:
- Around 1 bus per day.
- 4 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Manchester 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 when traveling from Manchester to Lincoln:
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Lincoln:
- Travel with National Express for buses to Lincoln. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for National Express Manchester to Lincoln tickets on Omio for $28 (€26).
- Travel with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or East Midlands Trains to go to Lincoln by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Northern Rail (3) Manchester to Lincoln tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Lincoln with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by bus with.
- You can book a direct train with.
Direct services to Lincoln tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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