There are 5 ways to get from York Station to Lincoln 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 1m£27–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rail Station to Hull Interchangebus X46 / ...
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station Car Parkbus 451
4h 39m£11–41Drive 71.7 mi
- Drive from York Station to Lincolncar 71.7 mi
1h 30m£18–26Train
- 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 7m£29–45Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Lincoln Centraltrain Doncaster - Lincoln Central
2h 10m£28–53
York Station to Lincoln by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York Station to Lincoln is to bus which costs £10 - £45 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from York Station to Lincoln is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from York Station station to Lincoln station. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Rail Station Car Park via Hull Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from York Station to Lincoln. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Lincoln Central via Retford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between York Station and Lincoln is 76 miles. The road distance is 72.1 miles.
The best way to get from York Station to Lincoln without a car is to train via Retford which takes 2h 1m and costs £27 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from York Station to Lincoln, including transfers.
York Station to Lincoln bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, depart from Rail Station.
York Station to Lincoln train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York Station to Lincoln is to train via Retford which takes 2h 1m and costs £27 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £45 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between York Station, England and Lincoln, England?
You can take a train from York to Lincoln Central via Retford in around 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Rail Station Car Park via Hull Interchange in around 4h 39m.
- 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 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/
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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/
Train from Doncaster to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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/
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- 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
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- 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 Rail Station to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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 Station to Lincoln bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, arrive at Hull Interchange station.
York Station to Lincoln train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Retford station.
Yes, the driving distance between York Station to Lincoln is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from York Station to Lincoln.
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