Buses to University of Lincoln

15 bus routes serve University of Lincoln. 2 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

Every route serving University of Lincoln

• 49 Lincoln → Bassingham via Thorpe on the Hill Mon–Fri 07:03–19:23 no Sunday service PC Coaches
• 48 Lincoln → Witham St Hughs via Boultham Moor, North Hykeham Mon–Fri 06:48–18:05 no Sunday service PC Coaches
• 6 Lincoln circular via Birchwood Estate, Doddington Park Mon–Fri 05:19–01:22 Sun 08:35–19:28 Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach East Midlands
• 19 Lincoln → Skellingthorpe via Hartsholme/Swanpool, Birchwood Estate Mon–Fri 06:45–19:01 no Sunday service Stagecoach East Midlands
• 100 Gainsborough → Lincoln via Lea, Saxilby Mon–Fri 07:04–18:19 no Sunday service Stagecoach East Midlands
• 77 Saxilby circular via Lincoln, Carholme Mon–Fri 06:37–18:29 no Sunday service PC Coaches
• 106 Lincoln → Saxilby via Carholme, Odder Mon–Fri 09:21–14:11 no Sunday service Stagecoach East Midlands
• 47 Newark → Lincoln via North Hykeham, Boultham Moor Mon–Fri 08:32–15:00 no Sunday service PC Coaches
• 107 Lincoln → Morton via Marton, Gainsborough Mon–Fri 07:15–17:39 no Sunday service Stagecoach East Midlands
• 49 Bassingham → Lincoln via Witham St Hughs, North Hykeham Mon–Fri 09:32–13:58 no Sunday service Stagecoach East Midlands
• ML1 Lincoln Central Bus Station → Lincoln CDC Mon–Fri 08:50–15:35 no Sunday service PC Coaches
• CT1 Lincoln circular via Canwick no Sunday service Stagecoach East Midlands
• M1 Anwick → North Hykeham via Dunston, Lincoln Mon–Fri 04:41–04:42 Sun 04:41–19:09 Every night Stagecoach East Midlands
• 49X Lincoln → Bassingham via North Hykeham, Witham St Hughs Mon–Fri 06:02–06:03 no Sunday service PC Coaches
• Walk and Ride Lincoln → Lincoln Rail Station Mon–Fri 09:30–17:00 no Sunday service PC Coaches

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Lincoln

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 6 Lincoln circular via Birchwood Estate, Doddington Park Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–01:24
• M1 Anwick → North Hykeham via Dunston, Lincoln Every night 04:23–05:35 runs tonight

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Direct buses to University of Lincoln from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other University of Lincoln campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Lincoln?

15 routes serve the campus: the 49 (towards Bassingham), the 48 (towards Witham St Hughs), the 6 (towards Lincoln Bus Station), the 19 (towards Skellingthorpe 22 Gardenfield), the 100 (towards Lincoln Bus Station), the 77 (towards Lincoln Central Bus Station), the 106 (towards Saxilby Co-Op), the 47 (towards Lincoln Central Bus Station), the 107 (towards Morton Laughton Road), the 49 (towards Lincoln Bus Station), the ML1 (towards Lincoln CDC), the CT1 (towards Cathedral) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Lincoln?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 15 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to University of Lincoln?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 04:41, on the M1. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

2 of the 15 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Lincoln outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Lincoln, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Lincoln.