There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Lincoln by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lincoln Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Lincoln Central
2h 39m£55–85Drive 85 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Lincolncar 85 mi
1h 47m£21–31Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Lincoln Centraltrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
2h 51m£34–71Train via Sheffield #2
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Meadowhalltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Lincoln Centraltrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
3h 28m£36–62
Manchester to Lincoln by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lincoln is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lincoln is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £20 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Lincoln Central. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Manchester and Lincoln is 117 miles. The road distance is 85.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lincoln without a car is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs £55 - £85.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lincoln Central takes 2h 39m including transfers and departs once a week.
Manchester to Lincoln train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Lincoln train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Lincoln Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Lincoln is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Manchester to Lincoln.
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lincoln, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lincoln Central once a week. Tickets cost £55–85 and the journey takes 2h 39m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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