Trains from Leicester to Lincoln

Leicester to Lincoln train information

Leicester Lincoln train map

Train duration 1h53m
Arrival Lincoln, England
Departure Leicester, England
Distance 48 Miles

There are a lot of rail operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket on gopili, you are able to see the trains between Leicester in England to Lincoln in England as well as the rail company for this route.

There are 48 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Leicester to Lincoln is approximately 1h53m. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Lincoln from Leicester, and it's also a greener option than driving your car or flying.

Depending how far in advance you purchase your ticket and the travel date, the price of the ticket can vary.

Best prices for Leicester to Lincoln train tickets

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Leicester - Lincoln prices calendar

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

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Purchasing your ticket beforehand is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. However, as you may see in the graph above, the price of train tickets Leicester to Lincoln do not tend to change a lot and cost £15.

Best prices for Leicester to Lincoln trains

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

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National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you are able to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you pay less for your Leicester Lincoln train ticket.

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 Leicester Lincoln ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you approximately 2 trips from Lincoln to Leicester (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

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

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

Train Journey Average price without railcard(1) With a railcard 34% off(2) Saving based on a one-way trip Number of return trips to pay off the cost
Leicester to Lincoln train £50.00 £33.33 £16.67 1.76

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

(2)Price calculated with an average reduction of 34% on train tickets fare