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How to travel from Manchester to Lincoln

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Travel Information to Lincoln from Manchester

distanceDistance72 miles (116 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus or train
priceTicket price range$20 - $28
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 2 h 18 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 2 h 18 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational 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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from Manchester to Lincoln

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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
11:30AM6h55
Manchester, Coach Station
06:25PMLincoln
$371One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
National Express
11:30AM6h55
Manchester, Coach Station
06:25PMLincoln
$371One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
TransPennine Express
08:13AM2h20
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
10:33AMLincoln Central (LCN)
$721One-way
1 transfer
Other options
Northern Rail (3)
09:13AM2h49
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
12:02PMLincoln Central (LCN)
$721One-way
1 transfer

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Travel on National Express and Northern Rail (3) travel to Lincoln from Manchester at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

Northern Trains is a publicly owned travel operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The company operates local and commuter travel across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 travel companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.

    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 Manchester - 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 Manchester 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 Manchester to Lincoln.
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      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.

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