31X Lincoln to Sleaford via Billinghay, North Kyme

Operated by Stagecoach East Midlands. First bus 06:30, last bus 18:20. 8 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.20 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Sleaford from Central Bus Station (Bay A): 14:40, 17:20

Next towards Lincoln from Rail Station (adj): 16:00, 18:20

Wanted a different 31X? 2 other bus routes are numbered 31X elsewhere in the UK — see every 31X bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Sleaford Rail Station · Monday to Friday · 4 journeys
Stop 06:3007:1014:4017:20
Central Bus Station (Bay A) 06:3007:1014:4017:20
Infant School (opp) 06:4007:2514:5517:35
Methodist Church (o/s) 06:5007:4015:1017:50
Railway Station (adj) 06:52···
Ship Inn (adj) 07:05···
River Lane (adj) 07:12···
Golf Club Entrance (opp) ·07:4415:1417:54
Royal Oak PH (o/s) ···17:56
The Granaries (adj) ·07:4615:16·
Sports Field (adj) ·07:4915:19·
Ashby Club Entrance (adj) ·07:5115:21·
The Pinfold (adj) ·07:5515:2517:58
Main Street (adj) ·07:5815:2818:01
Chapel Street (adj) ·08:0215:3218:05
Rail Station (adj) 07:2508:2115:5318:15

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.

The 31X is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Fares on the 31X

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 Nocton/Mill Lane Cnr
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00 Dunston
£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 Speedway Garage
£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 Blankney
£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 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 Scopwick
£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 RAF 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£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 Walcott
£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–£1.50 Sleaford
––––––––£3.00–––––––£3.00£3.00 Anwick Moy Park

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 31X

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, 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 31X

31X towards Sleaford

All 49 stops
  1. Central Bus Station (Bay A) Lincoln
  2. Siemens (opp) Lincoln
  3. Ripon Street (opp) Lincoln
  4. Canwick Road Cemetery (adj) Lincoln
  5. Heighington Road (adj) Canwick
  6. Mill Lodge (opp) Canwick
  7. Ashfield Cottage Farm (adj) Branston
  8. Woodview Nursing Home (opp) Branston
  9. Park View Avenue (opp) Branston
  10. Infant School (opp) Branston
  11. Station Road (adj) Branston
  12. Wellhead Lane (adj) Nocton
  13. Lincoln Road (adj) Dunston
  14. Apple Tree Close (adj) Metheringham
  15. Methodist Church (o/s) Metheringham
  16. The Lincolnshire Poacher PH (adj) Metheringham
  17. Railway Station (adj) Metheringham
  18. Eclipse Farm (opp) Blankney Barff
  19. Westmoor Farm (opp) Martin Moor
  20. Thorpe Tilney Drove (adj) Thorpe Tilney
  21. St Oswald's Church (adj) Walcott
  22. Sprite Lane (opp) Billinghay
  23. Princess Square (adj) Billinghay
  24. Park Lane (opp) Billinghay
  25. Ship Inn (adj) Billinghay
  26. The Plough PH (adj) North Kyme
  27. River Lane (adj) Anwick
  28. Primary School (adj) Blankney
  29. Golf Club Entrance (opp) Blankney
  30. Royal Oak PH (o/s) Scopwick
  31. The Granaries (adj) Scopwick
  32. The Oval (adj) Digby RAF
  33. Sports Field (adj) Digby RAF
  34. Ashby Club Entrance (adj) Ashby de la Launde
  35. Church Avenue (opp) Ashby de la Launde
  36. The Pinfold (adj) Digby
  37. Main Street (adj) Dorrington
  38. Coteland Road (adj) Ruskington
  39. Manor Street (adj) Ruskington
  40. Chapel Street (adj) Ruskington
  41. George Adams Factory (adj) Ruskington
  42. Moor Lane (opp) Leasingham
  43. Pride Parkway (opp) Sleaford
  44. Woodbridge Road (opp) Sleaford
  45. Duke Street (opp) Sleaford
  46. St Denys Church (opp) Sleaford
  47. Riverside Surgery (adj) Sleaford
  48. Hills Court (adj) Sleaford
  49. Rail Station (adj) Sleaford

31X towards Lincoln

All 50 stops
  1. Rail Station (adj) Sleaford
  2. Yorkshire Trading (adj) Sleaford
  3. Market Place (adj) Sleaford
  4. Duke Street (adj) Sleaford
  5. Woodbridge Road (adj) Sleaford
  6. Pride Parkway (adj) Sleaford
  7. Moor Lane (adj) Leasingham
  8. River Lane (opp) Anwick
  9. The Plough PH (opp) North Kyme
  10. Ship Inn (opp) Billinghay
  11. Park Lane (adj) Billinghay
  12. Princess Square (opp) Billinghay
  13. Sprite Lane (adj) Billinghay
  14. St Oswald's Church (opp) Walcott
  15. Thorpe Tilney Drove (opp) Thorpe Tilney
  16. Westmoor Farm (adj) Martin Moor
  17. Eclipse Farm (adj) Blankney Barff
  18. Railway Station (opp) Metheringham
  19. George Adams Factory (opp) Ruskington
  20. Garden Of Remembrance (adj) Ruskington
  21. Manor Street (opp) Ruskington
  22. Coteland Road (opp) Ruskington
  23. Main Street (opp) Dorrington
  24. The Pinfold (opp) Digby
  25. Royal Oak PH (opp) Scopwick
  26. Church Avenue (adj) Ashby de la Launde
  27. Ashby Club Entrance (opp) Ashby de la Launde
  28. Sports Field (opp) Digby RAF
  29. The Oval (opp) Digby RAF
  30. The Granaries (opp) Scopwick
  31. Golf Club Entrance (adj) Blankney
  32. The Lincolnshire Poacher PH (opp) Metheringham
  33. Methodist Church (opp) Metheringham
  34. Apple Tree Close (opp) Metheringham
  35. Lincoln Road (opp) Dunston
  36. Wellhead Lane (opp) Nocton
  37. 99 Sleaford Road (o/s) Branston
  38. Station Road (opp) Branston
  39. Daphne Close (opp) Branston
  40. Magnolia Close (opp) Branston
  41. Infant School (adj) Branston
  42. Woodside (opp) Branston
  43. Park View Avenue (adj) Branston
  44. Woodview Nursing Home (adj) Branston
  45. Ashfield Cottage Farm (opp) Branston
  46. Mill Lodge (adj) Canwick
  47. Heighington Road (opp) Canwick
  48. Canwick Road Cemetery (opp) Lincoln
  49. Ripon Street (adj) Lincoln
  50. Central Bus Station (Bay A) Lincoln

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 31X bus?

The first 31X departure on weekdays leaves at 06:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 31X bus?

The last 31X on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 31X bus cost?

Stagecoach East Midlands's published fares on the 31X: adult single £1.20 to £3.00. The 31X 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 31X bus?

The 31X 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.