Bus times in Lincoln

All the buses in Lincoln: 79 bus routes and 493 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Siemens (opp) as of 16:43

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1 Grantham Bus Sta 5 16:46 16 North Hykeham Mulberry Avenue 16:51 2 Branston Daphne Close 17:01 9 Lincoln Bus Sta J 17:01 13 Waddington Windmill Close 17:16 16 North Hykeham Mulberry Avenue 17:21

Scheduled times at Lincoln’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Bus routes serving Lincoln

79 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

1 Lincoln → Grantham via Bracebridge Heath, Normanton Stagecoach East Midlands · first 05:20 · last 19:52
2 Lincoln → Branston via Washingborough, Heighington Stagecoach East Midlands · first 06:31 · last 19:42
3 Lincoln → Fiskerton via Tower Estate, Cherry Willingham Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:47 · last 19:16
4 Lincoln → Lincoln Bus Station Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:20 · last 19:30
5 Lincoln circular via St Giles, Glebe Park Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:50 · last 18:25
6 Lincoln circular via Birchwood Estate, Doddington Park Stagecoach East Midlands · first 05:15 · last 00:35
7 Lincoln circular via Ermine West, Ermine East Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 07:05 · last 18:05
8 Lincoln circular via Ermine West, Ermine East Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 07:20 · last 18:20
9 Lincoln circular via North Hykeham, Birchwood Estate Stagecoach East Midlands · first 05:35 · last 00:05
10 Lincoln → Nettleham Fields via Ermine East Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 08:55 · last 15:06
12 Lincoln → Welton via Ermine East, Nettleham Stagecoach East Midlands · first 06:00 · last 18:42
13 Lincoln → Waddington via Bracebridge, Brant Road Stagecoach East Midlands · first 06:10 · last 00:27

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15 Lincoln → North Hykeham via Bracebridge, Hykeham Road Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:00 · last 18:09
16 Lincoln → North Hykeham via Bracebridge, Hykeham Road Stagecoach East Midlands · first 06:15 · last 00:47
19 Lincoln → Skellingthorpe via Hartsholme/Swanpool, Birchwood Estate Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:40 · last 18:40
30 Lincoln → Horncastle via Washingborough, Bucknall PC Coaches · not Sundays · first 06:15 · last 18:50
31 Lincoln → Sleaford via Potterhanworth Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 05:47 · last 17:55
43 Market Rasen → Lincoln via Linwood, Tower Estate PC Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 17:40
44 Lincoln circular via Nettleham, St Giles PC Coaches · not Sundays · first 06:54 · last 17:45
49 Lincoln → Bassingham via Thorpe on the Hill PC Coaches · not Sundays · first 06:30 · last 18:45
50 Lincoln → Louth via Tower Estate, Sudbrooke PC Coaches · not Sundays · first 06:45 · last 19:00
53 Lincoln → Market Rasen via St Giles, Nettleham Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:45 · last 18:55
56 Lincoln → Horncastle via Hatton, Edlington Stagecoach East Midlands · first 05:49 · last 21:20
77 Saxilby circular via Lincoln, Carholme PC Coaches · not Sundays · first 06:35 · last 18:10
100 Gainsborough → Lincoln via Lea, Saxilby Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:25 · last 18:15
100L Wragby → Toft next Newton via Bardney, Scothern TransportConnect · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:30
100S Birchwood Estate → Gate Burton via Fenton, Marton TransportConnect · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:35
103 Kirton in Lindsey → Lincoln via Ingham, Ermine West Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 07:10 · last 18:05
B5 Coningsby → Lincoln via Dunston, Branston Brylaine Travel · weekdays only · first 06:20 · last 19:15
B617 Coningsby → Lincoln via Tattershall Bridge, Billinghay Brylaine Travel · not Sundays · first 07:37 · last 16:45
M2 Anwick → Tower Estate via Dunston, Lincoln Stagecoach East Midlands · first 04:29 · last 02:15
ML1 Lincoln Central Bus Station → Lincoln CDC PC Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:45 · last 15:30
Walk and Ride Lincoln → Lincoln Rail Station PC Coaches · not Sundays · first 09:30 · last 17:00

School, works and infrequent services (46 — under 10 journeys a day)

1 Aubourn → St Catherines via Skellingthorpe, Bracebridge Heath Black Cat Travel · weekdays only · first 06:24 · last 15:20
1E Lincoln circular via Branston, Washingborough Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · nights 20:15–00:15
2E Lincoln circular via Washingborough, Branston Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 21:15 · last 23:15
3C Lincoln → Fiskerton via St Giles, Cherry Willingham Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:12
12A Lincoln → Welton via Ermine East, Nettleham Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 19:30 · last 22:55
17 Lincoln circular via Ermine East, St Giles Stagecoach East Midlands · first 06:00 · last 00:45
18 Lincoln circular via St Giles, Ermine East Stagecoach East Midlands · first 19:15 · last 00:15
31X Lincoln → Sleaford via Billinghay, North Kyme Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 06:30 · last 18:20
33 Bourne → Lincoln via Sleaford, Bracebridge Heath Sleafordian Coaches · Wednesdays only · first 09:10 · last 13:30
44 Swineshead → Lincoln via Sleaford, Bracebridge Heath Sleafordian Coaches · Wednesdays only · first 09:45 · last 13:45
47 Newark → Lincoln via North Hykeham, Boultham Moor PC Coaches · not Sundays · first 07:43 · last 14:55
48 Lincoln → Witham St Hughs via Boultham Moor, North Hykeham PC Coaches · not Sundays · first 06:45 · last 18:00
49 Bassingham → Lincoln via Witham St Hughs, North Hykeham Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 08:50 · last 13:50
49X Lincoln → Bassingham via North Hykeham, Witham St Hughs PC Coaches · not Sundays · first 06:00 · last 19:10
53A Lincoln → Market Rasen via Nettleham, Linwood Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 15:40
55 Coningsby → Lincoln via Dunston, Branston PC Coaches · Saturdays only · first 06:13 · last 19:22
56 Lincoln → Horncastle via Hatton, Edlington PC Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:40 · last 14:30
105 Lincoln → Gainsborough via Upton, Lea Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:05 · last 14:40
106 Lincoln → Saxilby via Carholme, Odder Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 09:20 · last 14:00
107 Lincoln → Morton via Marton, Gainsborough Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:40 · last 17:35
151 Wragby → Birmingham via Lincoln, Leicester National Express · first 09:05 · last 15:00
162 Lincoln → Waddingham via Ermine West, Hackthorn Stagecoach East Midlands · Wednesdays only · first 09:30 · last 13:30
354 Gainsborough → Lincoln via Corringham, Burton Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 15:45
451 Victoria → Hull via Nottingham, Lincoln National Express · first 07:30 · last 16:30
510 Lincoln → Welton via St Giles, Cherry Willingham Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 16:00
533 Lincoln circular via North Hykeham, Waddington Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 04:40 · last 04:40
535 Lincoln circular via Waddington, North Hykeham Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 05:40 · last 05:40
548 Fiskerton → St Catherines via Cherry Willingham, Lincoln Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 15:15
575 Brant Road → Branston via Waddington, Bracebridge Heath Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 08:10 · last 15:45
643 Hartsholme/Swanpool → St Catherines via North Hykeham, Waddington Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 06:53 · last 15:15
644 St Catherines → Leadenham via Bracebridge Heath, Navenby Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:27 · last 15:20
904 North Hykeham → Welbourn via Waddington, Bracebridge Heath PC Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 15:25
921 Nettleham Fields → Horncastle via Lincoln, Edlington PC Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 16:00
923 Glebe Park → Horncastle via Lincoln, Washingborough PC Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 16:00
939 Saxilby → St Catherines via Birchwood Estate, Lincoln PC Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:10 · last 15:15
943 Brant Road → North Hykeham via Waddington PC Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:10 · last 15:25
951 Washingborough → Cherry Willingham via Branston, Lincoln PC Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 15:10
975 Tower Estate → Welton via Lincoln, Nettleham PC Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:15 · last 16:00
B5A Coningsby → Lincoln via Dunston, Branston Brylaine Travel · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 17:58
B5X Coningsby → Lincoln via Dunston, Branston Brylaine Travel · weekdays only · first 07:46 · last 15:30
G3 Lincoln → Newark via North Hykeham, Witham St Hughs Stagecoach East Midlands · first 04:50 · last 00:15
Lincs Shuttle Scampton RAF → Lincoln Marshalls of Sutton on Trent · Saturdays only · first 09:00 · last 16:30
M1 Anwick → North Hykeham via Dunston, Lincoln Stagecoach East Midlands · first 04:23 · last 18:15
RC3 Newark → Lincolnshire Showground via Birchwood Estate, Lincoln Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 17:15
RC4 Sleaford → Lincolnshire Showground via Dunston, Lincoln Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:33 · last 17:15
RC4A Lincoln → Lincolnshire Showground via Ermine East, Nettleham Fields Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 08:33 · last 08:33

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 16 bus, 13 bus, 15 bus, 6 bus, 2 bus, 1 bus, 12 bus, 3 bus, 56 bus, 9 bus, ML1 bus or 4 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Lincoln County Hospital Christ's Hospital Lincoln Central Bus Station Lincoln Central Rail Station University of Lincoln Lincoln Bishop University Night buses in Lincoln (7)

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Lincoln?

Lincoln → Branston Lincoln → North Hykeham Lincoln → Metheringham Lincoln → Nettleham Lincoln → Bracebridge Heath Lincoln → Washingborough Lincoln → Heighington Lincoln → Witham St Hughs Lincoln → Saxilby Lincoln → Sleaford Lincoln → Horncastle Lincoln → Cherry Willingham

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Lincoln → Ruskington Lincoln → Leasingham Lincoln → Dunholme Lincoln → Coningsby Lincoln → Sudbrooke Lincoln → Newark Lincoln → Gainsborough Lincoln → Waddington Lincoln → Woodhall Spa Lincoln → Bassingham Lincoln → Market Rasen Lincoln → Scothern Lincoln → Tattershall Lincoln → Welton Lincoln → Wragby Lincoln → Louth Lincoln → Skellingthorpe Lincoln → Fiskerton

Map of bus stops in Lincoln

The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Lincoln

493 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

All stops by area (17 areas)

Lincoln (213 stops)

Birchwood Estate (43 stops)

Boultham Moor (13 stops)

Bracebridge (8 stops)

Brant Road (21 stops)

Carholme (14 stops)

Doddington Park (42 stops)

Ermine East (22 stops)

Ermine West (17 stops)

Glebe Park (14 stops)

Hartsholme/Swanpool (14 stops)

Hykeham Road (10 stops)

Nettleham Fields (7 stops)

St Catherines (7 stops)

St Georges Park (7 stops)

St Giles (23 stops)

Tower Estate (18 stops)

Operators in Lincoln

Stagecoach East Midlands Black Cat Travel PC Coaches Sleafordian Coaches TransportConnect National Express Brylaine Travel Marshalls of Sutton on Trent

Bus services here are registered with Lincolnshire County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Lincoln?

79 bus routes serve Lincoln, run by 8 operators including Stagecoach East Midlands and PC Coaches. The busiest are the 16 (Lincoln to North Hykeham), the 13 (Lincoln to Waddington), the 15 (Lincoln to North Hykeham), the 6 (Lincoln circular), the 100S (Birchwood Estate to Gate Burton), the 2 (Lincoln to Branston), the 1 (Lincoln to Grantham) and the 12 (Lincoln to Welton), plus 25 other regular routes and 46 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Lincoln?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Lincoln are run by Stagecoach East Midlands, Black Cat Travel, PC Coaches, Sleafordian Coaches, TransportConnect, National Express, Brylaine Travel, Marshalls of Sutton on Trent — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Lincoln?

There are 493 active bus stops in Lincoln across Lincoln, Birchwood Estate, Boultham Moor, Bracebridge, Brant Road, Carholme, Doddington Park, Ermine East, Ermine West, Glebe Park. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Lincoln

Carholme St Catherines (Lincoln)Canwick St Georges Park Tower Estate St Giles Ermine East Bracebridge (Lincoln)Ermine West Nettleham Fields Glebe Park Hartsholme/Swanpool