how to get to Lincolnshire
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by car
by car The A1 skirts the county north to south and the A46, A52 and A57 connect Lincolnshire with Nottingham, Leicester and Sheffield, east to west.
Birmingham to Lincoln – 1 hour 58 minutes
Nottingham to Lincoln – 1 hour 2 minutes
Leicester to Lincoln – 1 hour 19 minutes
Sheffield to Lincoln – 1 hour 18 minutes
London to Stamford – 2 hours 8 minutes
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by bus or coach
by bus or coach Travel to Lincolnshire by bus. there are several different options depending on your starting point. Major bus operators like National Express and Megabus provide services to Lincolnshire from various cities across the UK, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds. Check their websites for specific routes and schedules. Within Lincolnshire, local bus services (such as Stagecoach and Callconnect) connect towns and villages to larger cities. For example, services operate from Grimsby, Scunthorpe, and Boston to Lincoln city centre. To plan a journey visit lincsbus.info
park & ride
The Park and Ride service operates six days a week from Monday to Saturday inclusive. Parking is at Waitrose (Searby Road, Lincoln, LN2 4DS) and the bus leaves from the bus stop adjacent to KFC opposite the Waitrose car park.
The service uses a combination of dedicated vehicles alongside existing local bus services to provide a bus up to every 15 minutes, although services at peak times early and late in the day may vary. All buses will clearly state on the destination screen that they serve the Waitrose Park and Ride service. The current timetable is available on the Stagecoach website or can be downloaded here.
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by train
by train Getting to Lincolnshire by train is an easy option to get to the county. Lincoln has a direct rail route to London from Lincoln Central Station via LNER services. Additionally, Grantham offers quick direct trains to London, with journey times of around 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. are also direct connections provided by East Midlands Railway and Northern Rail which operate daily services from and to Gainsborough, Sleaford, Peterborough, Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield and Doncaster.
Photo: LNER
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by plane
by plane Lincolnshire is home to one airport - Humberside Airport. East Midlands Airport is another convenient option, approximately an hour away from Lincoln. Both airports offer domestic and international flights.
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by boat
by boat Travel to Lincolnshire by boat, while no ferries operate direct services to Lincolnshire, you can reach the region conveniently via ferry routes.
P&O Ferries' key routes include Hull from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge. From Hull, there are excellent links onto the motorway network for onward travel to Lincolnshire.
Photo: P&O Ferries
