Trains from Lincoln to Manchester

Lincoln to Manchester train information

The journey from Lincoln, situated in England and Manchester, which is in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

There are 72 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting Lincoln to Manchester is normally 2h12m. Travelling by train is normally the fastest solution to go to Manchester from Lincoln, and it's also a greener option than taking your car or using the plane.

We found tickets from £47.40 to travel in the next month. Prices can vary depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Lincoln to Manchester train tickets

Lincoln - Manchester prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Lincoln to Manchester by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Lincoln - Manchester: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

Generally, the earlier you buy your train ticket, the cheaper it will be but there can be some exceptions. We collected the data from the past 6 months in order to find the best time to get your train tickets Lincoln to Manchester. The results illustrate that buying your train from Lincoln to Manchester in advance is not always cheaper.

We found tickets at £32 when purchasing your ticket 3 days in advance whereas you will need to spend at least £37 if you purchase your seat 7 days in advance. Thus, according to our data, the best time to book your train is 3 days in advance as it is 12% cheaper than 7 days in advance.

Best prices for Lincoln to Manchester trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Lincoln and Manchester by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Manchester to Lincoln and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Lincoln - Manchester train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to pay less for your Lincoln Manchester train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to calculate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Lincoln Manchester ticket is £47.40 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £47.40: £88/£47.40 = 1.86. It will take you approximately 2 trips from Manchester to Lincoln (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

The price to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most train fares for one year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey