Bus times in Sleaford (Lincolnshire)

All the buses in Sleaford: 36 bus routes and 113 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Yorkshire Trading (adj) as of 18:12

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No more buses in the next few hours. The next is the M4 to Anwick Moy Park Factory at 05:21 tomorrow.

Scheduled times at Sleaford’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 Sleaford

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

18B Sleaford → Horbling via Digby, Normanton TransportConnect · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:30
18S Sleaford → Horbling via Digby, Normanton TransportConnect · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:30
31 Lincoln → Sleaford via Potterhanworth Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · first 05:47 · last 17:55
IT1 Sleaford circular via Holdingham Sleafordian Coaches · not Sundays · first 08:25 · last 20:10

School, works and infrequent services (32 — under 10 journeys a day)

27 Sleaford → Grantham via South Rauceby, Belton Centrebus · not Sundays · first 07:35 · last 17:25
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
36 Sleaford → Boston via Heckington, East Heckington Sleafordian Coaches · Wednesdays only · first 09:20 · last 14:00
37 Sleaford circular via Heckington, Billingborough Centrebus · weekdays only · first 08:35 · last 12:00
44 Swineshead → Lincoln via Sleaford, Bracebridge Heath Sleafordian Coaches · Wednesdays only · first 09:45 · last 13:45
65 Sleaford → Martin Moor via Leasingham, Billinghay TransportConnect · not Sundays · first 09:35 · last 14:30
66 Sleaford → Martin Moor via Cranwell RAF, Cranwell TransportConnect · not Sundays · first 08:50 · last 13:35
508D Billingborough → Sleaford via Scredington Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:10 · last 16:55
3564 Sleaford → Ruskington via Leasingham Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:20 · last 15:40
5178B Sleaford → South Kyme via Heckington, East Heckington Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:38 · last 15:55
IT2 Sleaford circular Sleafordian Coaches · not Sundays · first 10:30 · last 18:30
IT3 Sleaford circular via South Rauceby, Greylees Sleafordian Coaches · not Sundays · first 09:30 · last 19:30
M4 Grantham → Anwick via Belton, Sleaford Stagecoach East Midlands · first 04:55 · last 18:15
RC4 Grantham → Sleaford via Belton, South Rauceby Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 18:35
RC4 Sleaford → Lincolnshire Showground via Dunston, Lincoln Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:33 · last 17:15
S35S Holdingham → North Rauceby via Sleaford, South Rauceby Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:15 · last 15:35
S112S Dowsby → Sleaford via Billingborough, Aswarby Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:32 · last 16:15
S148S Osbournby → Sleaford via Folkingham, Newton Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:22 · last 16:05
S156S Sleaford → Grantham via South Rauceby, Syston Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:40
SL06 Sleaford → Billingborough via Scredington, Helpringham Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 16:10
SL07 Sleaford → Helpringham via Heckington, Great Hale Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 16:10
SL10 Sleaford → Heckington Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:20 · last 15:40
SLE1 Long Bennington → Sleaford via Balderton, Newark Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:16 · last 15:50
SLE2 Collingham → Sleaford via Winthorpe, Brant Broughton Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 16:01
SLE3 Newark → Sleaford via Coddington, Brant Broughton Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:27 · last 16:00
SLE4 Fernwood → Sleaford via Brandon, Cranwell Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:17 · last 15:52
SLE5 Stapleford → Sleaford via Bassingham, Navenby Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:17 · last 16:00
SLE8 Sleaford → Welbourn via South Rauceby, Cranwell Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 15:24
SLE9 Witham St Hughs → Sleaford via Waddington, South Rauceby Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:12 · last 15:55
SLE15 Cranwell RAF → Sleaford via Leasingham, Holdingham Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:50
Y019 Sleaford → Newark via Holdingham, Brant Broughton Sleafordian Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 16:40

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 18B bus, 18S bus, IT1 bus, 31 bus, 27 bus, 31X bus, 66 bus, RC4 bus, IT2 bus, 33 bus, 36 bus or 37 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Sleaford Rail Station

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

Where can you get to by bus from Sleaford?

Sleaford → Leasingham Sleaford → South Rauceby Sleaford → Heckington Sleaford → Ruskington Sleaford → Cranwell Sleaford → Lincoln Sleaford → Grantham Sleaford → Brant Broughton Sleaford → Cranwell RAF Sleaford → Newark Sleaford → Branston Sleaford → Bracebridge Heath

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Sleaford → Fernwood Sleaford → Metheringham Sleaford → Billinghay Sleaford → Boston Sleaford → Waddington Sleaford → Balderton Sleaford → Bourne Sleaford → Collingham Sleaford → Swineshead Sleaford → Witham St Hughs Sleaford → Bassingham

Map of bus stops in Sleaford

All 113 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Sleaford

113 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Sleaford (113 stops)

Operators in Sleaford

TransportConnect Centrebus (Leicester)Stagecoach East Midlands Sleafordian Coaches

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

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Sleaford?

36 bus routes serve Sleaford, run by 4 operators including Sleafordian Coaches and Stagecoach East Midlands. The busiest are the 18B (Sleaford to Horbling), the 18S (Sleaford to Horbling), the IT1 (Sleaford circular), the 31 (Lincoln to Sleaford), the 27 (Sleaford to Grantham), the 31X (Lincoln to Sleaford), the 66 (Sleaford to Martin Moor) and the IT3 (Sleaford circular), plus 28 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Sleaford?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Sleaford are run by TransportConnect, Centrebus, Stagecoach East Midlands, Sleafordian Coaches — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Sleaford?

There are 113 active bus stops in Sleaford. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Sleaford

Holdingham Silk Willoughby Leasingham South Rauceby Kirkby la Thorpe North Rauceby Swarby Cranwell Scredington Northbeck Ruskington Ewerby