There are 5 ways to get from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral by train, bus, or car
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Train via Retford
best- Take the train from York to Retfordtrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Retford to Lincoln Centraltrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
2h 28m£27–43Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merchantgate to Hull Interchangebus X46 / ...
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station Car Parkbus 451
4h 51m£11–24Train, bus, line 100 bus
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3 to Bus Stationbus 98
- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Officesbus 107 / ...
4h 21m£16–37Drive 70.5 mi
- Drive from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedralcar 70.5 mi
1h 28m£18–25Train
- Take the train from York to Newark North Gatetrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Newark North Gate to Lincoln Centraltrain London Kings Cross - Lincoln Central / ...
2h 34m£29–45
York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral is to bus which costs £10 - £24 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral station. However, there are services departing from Merchantgate and arriving at Rail Station Car Park via Hull Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Lincoln Central via Retford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between York Minster and Lincoln Cathedral is 77 miles. The road distance is 70.9 miles.
The best way to get from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral without a car is to train via Retford which takes 2h 28m and costs £27 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral, including transfers.
York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, depart from Merchantgate station.
York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral is to train via Retford which takes 2h 28m and costs £27 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £24 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between York Minster, England and Lincoln Cathedral, England?
You can take a vehicle from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral via York, Retford, and Lincoln Central in around 2h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral via Merchantgate, Hull Interchange, and Rail Station Car Park in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newark North Gate to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Retford to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Newark North Gate to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to County Offices
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
Bus from Merchantgate to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, arrive at Hull Interchange station.
York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Retford station.
Yes, the driving distance between York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from York Minster to Lincoln Cathedral.
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