Your routes, your journey

Want some time out? With buses all over Lincoln and surrounding villages getting you to where you need to be all day, we've got you.

There’s loads to do in Lincoln, from stepping back in history at the Castle and Cathedral in the Bailgate, to finding something quirky in the antique shops or grabbing an afternoon tea in one of the quaint tea rooms. If you don't fancy the hike up Steep Hill then hop on a Service 7 or 8, it'll drop you right near the Cathedral.

Lincoln's Brayford Waterfront is also a popular choice with the many eating, drinking and entertainment venues, and along with the main High Street and Cornhill shopping areas all our bus services will take you there.

So no need to worry about a lift or parking, just hop on a bus into the city centre. For full timetables and route map, please scroll down.

Plus here’s a few other places you might like to visit in Lincoln and the surrounding areas and how to get there… 

Shopping

Carlton Centre Retail Park 

Home to Lincoln's Dunelm, including other popular shops such as Peacocks, Shoezone, Boots and Poundstretcher, plus a Costa and McDonald's for those in need of refreshments. The retail park is only a few steps away from other popular bargain stores including B&M. 

Service 53, Service 56

Tritton Road Retail Parks

From homeware, to bargain stores and clothing stores, the retail parks on Tritton Road provide a great choice.

Service 6, Service 19

Pennells Garden Centre

A great place to shop if you're looking for inspiration in the garden with a huge variety of plants and furniture. Not just a garden centre, there's also a spectacular Christmas shop, a huge selection of gifts, homeware, clothing, footware and a cafe too.  

Service 16

Sports and Leisure

Lincoln Bowl

A bowling alley offering lane snacks, glow lanes and unlimited bowling.

Service 2

Sincil Bank Stadium

Catch a Lincoln City FC match.

Service 1, Service 1E and 2E, Service 13, Service 15, Service 16

Jump Inc

The best trampolining, ninja and inflatable park on the planet.

Service 6, Service 9

Yarborough Leisure Centre

An all round leisure centre with a gym, a swimming pool with family fun splash and swimming lessons, exercise studios and facilities for racket sports, running and cycling.

Service 7, Service 8

The Arcade Warehouse

An exciting place for the whole family to have fun with retro and modern arcade machines, touch screen games, air hockey tables and pool tables.

Service 6, Service 9

One NK

A family friendly centre with a range of kids activities such as soft play, junior gym and swimming sessions with slides and dedicated kids splash zone. A gym offering 50 stations, a 25m swimming pool as well as a selection of fitness classes. And group sports including badminton, basketball, table tennis, tennis, or 3G football.

Service 15, Service 16

Hospital

Lincoln County Hospital

For out-patient and in-patient appointments or visiting.

Service 4

Parks

Boultham Park

A beautiful park with a lake and woodland walk abundant with wildlife, a cafe, children's play area, tennis, bowling and a putting green.

Service 6, Service 9

Hartsholme Country Park

A vibrant green space featuring Victorian landscaped gardens, a large reservoir, woodlands and grasslands, home to many varieties of flora and fauna.

Service 6, Service 19 

Rand Farm Park

A fun farm packed with activities including meet and feed the animals, indoor soft play and outdoor adventure play from crazy golf, jumping pillows and pedal go-karts to summertime sledges, trampolines and tractor rides.

Service 56

Eating Out

Bailgate Area

There's many places to choose from in the Bailgate area, from pizzas to tapas, Indian or Thai, to A La Carte dining or quaint tea rooms for an afternoon tea. Hop on a bus and avoid the walk up Steep Hill.

Service 7, Service 8

Brayford Pool Waterfront

A beautiful location overlooking the ancient Brayford Pool with plenty of dining options, from Japanese to pizzas, pastas and traditional pub grub.

All services into the City

Attractions

Belton House

A National Trust property with exceptional architecture and collections, plus formal gardens and pleasure gardens including an orangery, fountain and lake. The woodland and parkland covers 1300 acres with an ancient deer park and a large adventure playground.

Service 1

International Bomber Command Centre

A story of discovery. The International Bomber Command Centre is a World-Class facility acknowledging the efforts of Bomber Command During WWII.

Service 31

Lincoln Castle

A place where kings and convicts have walked, you can now walk the walls, visit the medieval prison and the original 1215 Magna Carta.

Service 7, Service 8

Lincoln Cathedral

Discover the inspiring stories of this magnificent historic building, the people and architecture, from floor tours to tower tours with fabulous views, to the gift shop and cafe.

Service 7, Service 8

Museum of Lincolnshire Life

Explore the culture of Lincolnshire from 1750 to the present day with exhibits illustrating commercial, domestic, agricultural, industrial and community life, plus a museum trail for children and an Historic Hunters playground.

Service 7

Lincoln Bus Route Map

Service 1 - Lincoln to Waddington, Belton House, Grantham

Service 1E and 2E - Lincoln to Lincoln Bowl, Bracebridge Heath, Washingborough, Heighington, Branston

Service 2 - Lincoln to Lincoln Bowl, Washingborough, Heighington, Branston

Service 3 - Lincoln to Cherry Willingham, Reepham, Fiskerton

Service 4 - Lincoln to County Hospital

Service 5 - Lincoln to St Giles, Glebe Park

Service 6 - Lincoln, Tritton Road Retail Parks, Jump Inc, Arcade Warehouse, Boultham Park, Hartsholme Park, Hartsholme, Birchwood

Service 7 and 8 - Lincoln to Cathedral, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Yarborough Leisure Cente, Ermine

Service 9 - Lincoln to Jump Inc, Arcade Warehouse, Boultham Park, Doddington Park and Birchwood

Service 10, 12 and 12A - Lincoln to Waitrose, Dunholme and Welton

Service 13 - Lincoln to Waddington

Service 15 and 16 - Lincoln to High Street, North Hykeham, One NK Leisure Centre, Pennells Garden Centre

Service 17 and 18 - Lincoln to Cathedral, Ermine

Service 19 - Lincoln to Tritton Road Retail Parks, Hartsholme Park, Skellingthorpe

Service 31 and 31X - Lincoln to Bomber Command Centre, Branston, Sleaford 

Service 53 - Lincoln to Carlton Centre Retail Park, Market Rasen and Grimsby

Service 56 - Lincoln to Carlton Centre Retail Park, Rand Farm, Skegness

Service 100 - Lincoln to Gainsborough

Service 103 - Lincoln to Kirton in Lindsey and Scunthorpe

Service 106 and 107 - Lincoln to Gainsborough

Service 162 - Lincoln to Waddingham

Service 533 - Lincoln to North Hykeham

Service 535 -  Lincoln to County Hospital

Service M2 - Lincoln to Anwick Moy Park