There are 6 ways to get from Whitby to Lincoln by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus 840
- Take the train from York to Newark North Gatetrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 13mDrive 103.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitby to Lincolncar 103.3 mi
2h 19m£25–36Bus, train via Retford
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Retfordtrain
- Take the train from Retford to Lincoln Centraltrain
5h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain Whitby - Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Newark North Gatetrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 17m£25–84Bus, train via Doncaster
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain
- Take the bus from Retford Bus Station to Rail Station Car Parkbus 2
6h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Stonebowbus 840
- Take the bus from Merchantgate to Hull Interchangebus X46 / ...
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station Car Parkbus 451
7h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Lincoln is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Lincoln is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Lincoln station. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Rail Station Car Park via Merchantgate and Hull Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Lincoln Central via Darlington and Newark North Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Whitby and Lincoln is 142 miles. The road distance is 103.9 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Lincoln without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Whitby to Lincoln, including transfers.
Whitby to Lincoln bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Lincoln train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Lincoln is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs £25 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Lincoln, England?
You can take a train from Whitby to Lincoln Central via Darlington and Newark North Gate in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station Car Park via Stonebow, Merchantgate, and Hull Interchange in around 7h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Retford to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–25
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Stonebow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 01522683250
- info@blackcattravel.co.uk
- Website
- blackcattravel.co.uk
Bus from Retford Bus Station to Rail Station Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://blackcattravel.co.uk/
Bus from Merchantgate to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Whitby to Lincoln bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Stonebow station.
Whitby to Lincoln train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Lincoln is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Whitby to Lincoln.
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