Fancy a seaside escape away from Lincoln to Skegness? Bring your buckets and spades, sandals, and sunscreen while we take care of your commute with this handy guide on getting the bus from Lincoln to Skegness.
To begin your journey, wait by Stand L at the bus station in Lincoln and board the Service 56. The destination board on this bus should say “Horncastle” or “Skegness” or a combination of both.
For the first leg of the journey the bus will make its way to Horncastle. Once it reaches Horncastle, stay on the bus as it changes its destination to be Skegness for the second leg of the journey.
The bus will finish its journey at Skegness bus station. It is then a 10-minute walk from the bus station to Skegness beach.
To spend a full day in Skegness, these are the departure times we recommend you take (Monday to Saturday). For Sunday timings, see the full bus timetable. The average journey time from Lincoln Bus Station to Skegness by bus is 2 hours.
| From Lincoln | Arrival at Skegness |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 10:55 |
| 10:00 | 11:55 |
| 11:00 | 12:55 |
Timings are for illustrative purposes only, view the latest full bus timetable in case timings have changed since.
Once you've arrived in Skegness it is then just a 10 minute walk to the beach.
Summary
| 56 Leg 1: Lincoln to Horncastle |
| Monday to Sunday |
| Live track Bus Stand L |
| View/Download bus timetable |
| 56 Leg 2: Horncastle to Skegness - stay on the bus |
| Monday to Sunday |
| View/Download bus timetable |