There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Lincoln Centraltrain
4h 20m£77–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Rail Station Car Parkbus 451
9h 41m£39–149Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Lincoln Centraltrain
6h 44m£86–185Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newark North Gatetrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 50m£106–158Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Lincoln Centraltrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
9h 26m£56–94Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain
5h 20m£76–205Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Lincoln Centraltrain
5h 2m£118–354Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Lincoln Centraltrain
4h 45m£88–215Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Lincoln Centraltrain
4h 54m£130–337Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Lincoln Centraltrain Leeds - Lincoln Central
7h 44m£152–247Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Lincoln257.1 mi
4h 52mDrive 257.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincolncar 257.1 mi
4h 52m£62–90
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln is to bus and train which costs £55 - £95 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs £75 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln station. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Rail Station Car Park via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Lincoln Central via Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Waverley and Newark North Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Lincoln is 351 miles. The road distance is 258.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln without a car is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £150 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Lincoln, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newark North Gate hourly. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal to Rail Station Car Park via Hanover Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Meadowhall to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Rail Station Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln.
Book your Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lincoln train tickets online with Omio.
There are 640+ hotels available in Lincoln.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Lincoln. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


































