31 Lincoln to Sleaford via Potterhanworth
Operated by Stagecoach East Midlands. First bus 05:47, last bus 17:55. 10 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.20 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 31? 49 other bus routes are numbered 31 elsewhere in the UK — see every 31 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:47 | 08:40 | 10:40 | 12:40 | 16:40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bus Station (Bay A) | 05:47 | 08:40 | 10:40 | 12:40 | 16:40 |
| Infant School (opp) | 05:57 | 08:55 | 10:55 | 12:55 | 16:55 |
| War Memorial (adj) | 06:02 | 09:02 | 11:02 | 13:02 | 17:02 |
| Village Hall (opp) | 06:06 | 09:06 | 11:06 | 13:06 | 17:06 |
| Village Hall (opp) | 06:11 | 09:11 | 11:11 | 13:11 | 17:11 |
| Methodist Church (o/s) | 06:15 | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 | 17:15 |
| Golf Club Entrance (opp) | 06:18 | 09:18 | 11:18 | 13:18 | 17:18 |
| The Granaries (adj) | 06:20 | 09:20 | 11:20 | 13:20 | 17:20 |
| Sports Field (adj) | 06:23 | 09:23 | 11:23 | 13:23 | 17:23 |
| Ashby Club Entrance (adj) | 06:25 | 09:25 | 11:25 | 13:25 | 17:25 |
| The Pinfold (adj) | 06:29 | 09:29 | 11:29 | 13:29 | 17:29 |
| Main Street (adj) | 06:32 | 09:32 | 11:32 | 13:32 | 17:32 |
| Chapel Street (adj) | 06:36 | 09:36 | 11:36 | 13:36 | 17:36 |
| Rail Station (adj) | 06:50 | 09:50 | 11:50 | 13:50 | 17:50 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 31
Adult single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.20 | City Bus Station | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.20 | £3.00 | Canwick | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Branston | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Potterhanworth | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Nocton/Mill Lane Cnr | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Dunston | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Metheringham | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Blankney | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Scopwick | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | RAF Digby | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Ashby | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Digby | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Dorrington | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Ruskington | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | East Rd Rail Bridge | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Speedway Garage | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.50 | £3.00 | Sleaford |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is South Park.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 20 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach East Midlands before you travel.
Tickets on the 31
Stagecoach East Midlands publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Return · Single · Duo Return · Gold DayRider · Newark DayRider · Jobseeker Return · Jobseeker Single · Lincoln DayRider
…and 49 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach East Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 19 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach East Midlands.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach East Midlands before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 31
31 towards Sleaford
All 41 stops
- Central Bus Station (Bay A) Lincoln
- Siemens (opp) Lincoln
- Ripon Street (opp) Lincoln
- Canwick Road Cemetery (adj) Lincoln
- Heighington Road (adj) Canwick
- Mill Lodge (opp) Canwick
- Ashfield Cottage Farm (adj) Branston
- Park View Avenue (opp) Branston
- Infant School (opp) Branston
- Station Road (adj) Branston
- War Memorial (adj) Potterhanworth
- The Park (opp) Potterhanworth
- Nocton Hall Gates (adj) Nocton
- Village Hall (opp) Nocton
- Old Ten Row (SW-bound) Nocton
- Lincoln Road (adj) Dunston
- Railway Bridge (NE-bound) Dunston
- Village Hall (opp) Dunston
- The Terrace (adj) Dunston
- Kings Road (opp) Metheringham
- Methodist Church (o/s) Metheringham
- The Lincolnshire Poacher PH (adj) Metheringham
- Primary School (adj) Blankney
- Golf Club Entrance (opp) Blankney
- The Granaries (adj) Scopwick
- The Oval (adj) Digby RAF
- Sports Field (adj) Digby RAF
- Ashby Club Entrance (adj) Ashby de la Launde
- Church Avenue (opp) Ashby de la Launde
- The Pinfold (adj) Digby
- Main Street (adj) Dorrington
- Chapel Street (adj) Ruskington
- George Adams Factory (adj) Ruskington
- Moor Lane (opp) Leasingham
- Pride Parkway (opp) Sleaford
- Woodbridge Road (opp) Sleaford
- Duke Street (opp) Sleaford
- St Denys Church (opp) Sleaford
- Riverside Surgery (adj) Sleaford
- Hills Court (adj) Sleaford
- Rail Station (adj) Sleaford
31 towards Lincoln
All 44 stops
- Rail Station (adj) Sleaford
- Yorkshire Trading (adj) Sleaford
- Market Place (adj) Sleaford
- Duke Street (adj) Sleaford
- Woodbridge Road (adj) Sleaford
- Pride Parkway (adj) Sleaford
- Moor Lane (adj) Leasingham
- George Adams Factory (opp) Ruskington
- Garden Of Remembrance (adj) Ruskington
- Manor Street (opp) Ruskington
- Main Street (opp) Dorrington
- The Pinfold (opp) Digby
- Church Avenue (adj) Ashby de la Launde
- Ashby Club Entrance (opp) Ashby de la Launde
- Sports Field (opp) Digby RAF
- The Oval (opp) Digby RAF
- The Granaries (opp) Scopwick
- Golf Club Entrance (adj) Blankney
- The Lincolnshire Poacher PH (opp) Metheringham
- Methodist Church (opp) Metheringham
- Kings Road (adj) Metheringham
- The Terrace (opp) Dunston
- Village Hall (adj) Dunston
- Railway Bridge (SW-bound) Dunston
- Lincoln Road (opp) Dunston
- Old Ten Row (opp) Nocton
- Village Hall (o/s) Nocton
- Nocton Hall Gates (opp) Nocton
- The Park (adj) Potterhanworth
- War Memorial (opp) Potterhanworth
- 99 Sleaford Road (o/s) Branston
- Station Road (opp) Branston
- Daphne Close (opp) Branston
- Magnolia Close (opp) Branston
- Infant School (adj) Branston
- Woodside (opp) Branston
- Park View Avenue (adj) Branston
- Woodview Nursing Home (adj) Branston
- Ashfield Cottage Farm (opp) Branston
- Mill Lodge (adj) Canwick
- Heighington Road (opp) Canwick
- Canwick Road Cemetery (opp) Lincoln
- Ripon Street (adj) Lincoln
- Central Bus Station (Bay A) Lincoln
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 31 bus?
The first 31 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:47 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 31 bus?
The last 31 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 31 bus cost?
Stagecoach East Midlands's published fares on the 31: adult single £1.20 to £3.00. The 31 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach East Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 31 bus?
The 31 is operated by Stagecoach East Midlands.
Timetable data from Stagecoach East Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.