There are 5 ways to get from York to Lincoln Central Station 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£27–43Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merchantgate to Hull Interchangebus X46 / ...
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station Car Parkbus 451
4h 30m£11–24Drive 70.8 mi
- Drive from York to Lincoln Central Stationcar 70.8 mi
1h 27m£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 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 to Lincoln Central Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Lincoln Central Station is to bus which costs £10 - £24 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from York to Lincoln Central Station is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Lincoln Central Station 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 30m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Lincoln Central Station. 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 and Lincoln Central Station is 76 miles. The road distance is 71.2 miles.
The best way to get from York to Lincoln Central Station 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 to Lincoln Central Station, including transfers.
York to Lincoln Central Station bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, depart from Merchantgate station.
York to Lincoln Central Station train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Lincoln Central Station is to train via Retford which takes 2h 1m and costs £27 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £24 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between York, England and Lincoln Central Station, England?
You can take a train from York to Lincoln Central via Retford in around 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merchantgate to Rail Station Car Park via Hull Interchange in around 4h 30m.
Train from York to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newark North Gate to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Retford to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Newark North Gate to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Doncaster to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Merchantgate to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
York to Lincoln Central Station bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, arrive at Hull Interchange station.
York to Lincoln Central Station train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Retford station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Lincoln Central Station is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from York to Lincoln Central Station.
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