Travel by bus in Lincoln over Christmas

Take a look at our super guide for getting around Lincoln by bus this Christmas and New Year. Find out about the temporary timetable schedules during the holidays, special Christmas shuttle buses for your shopping, and discover digital Christmas fun here on the Lincoln Bus website.


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Christmas and New Year bus times in Lincoln

Over the Christmas and New Year festive period, buses in Lincoln may run at a reduced timetable or may not run at all. Check the calendar below to see how your bus service is affected on a given day.

Stagecoach

  • 24th December (Christmas Eve)

    Normal service until the evening with the last buses shown below. Service 1E and 2E will not run at all. Saturday service will run for the 53 Lincoln to Grimsby.


    These are the last buses for the day
    6 Lincoln to Birchwood 19:35
    6 Birchwood to Lincoln 20:04
    9 Lincoln to Birchwood 19:05
    9 Birchwood to Lincoln 19:32
    12A Lincoln to Welton 19:30
    12A Welton to Lincoln 19:59
    13 Lincoln to Waddington 20:00
    13 Waddington to Lincoln 20:27
    16 Lincoln to North Hykeham 19:30
    16 North Hykeham to Lincoln 19:47
    17 Lincoln to Ermine Estates 19:45
    17 Ermine Estates to Lincoln 20:05
    18 Lincoln to Ermine Estates 19:15
    18 Ermine Estates to Lincoln 19:45
    56 Lincoln to Horncastle 19:20
    56 Horncastle to Lincoln 20:25
    56 Lincoln to Skegness 19:20
    56 Skegness to Lincoln 19:30
    56 Horncastle to Skegness 20:25
    56 Skegness to Horncastle 19:30
  • 25th December (Christmas Day)

    No services.

  • 26th December

    No services.

  • 27th December

    Normal service.

  • 28th December

    Normal service.

  • 29th and 30th December

    A Saturday service will run, except for the following journeys which will not run. Services 56, 533 and 535 will run a normal service.


    Journeys not running today
    1E Lincoln to Bracebridge Heath to Lincoln 00:15
    6 Lincoln to Birchwood to Lincoln 00:35
    9 Lincoln to Birchwood to Lincoln 00:05
    13 Lincoln to Waddington to Lincoln 23:59
    16 Lincoln to North Hykeham to Lincoln 00:30
    17 Lincoln to Ermine to St Giles to Lincoln 00:45
    18 Lincoln to St Giles to Ermine to Lincoln 00:15
  • 31st December (New Year's Eve)

    A Saturday service will run, except, Services 56, 533 and 535 will run a normal Wednesday service. Some services will finish early. Services 1E and 2E will not run.


    These are the last buses for the day
    6 Lincoln to Birchwood 19:35
    6 Birchwood to Lincoln 20:04
    9 Lincoln to Birchwood 19:05
    9 Birchwood to Lincoln 19:32
    12A Lincoln to Welton 19:30
    12A Welton to Lincoln 19:59
    13 Lincoln to Waddington 20:00
    13 Waddington to Lincoln 20:27
    16 Lincoln to North Hykeham 19:30
    16 North Hykeham to Lincoln 19:47
    17 Lincoln to Ermine Estates 19:45
    17 Ermine Estates to Lincoln 20:05
    18 Lincoln to Ermine Estates 19:15
    18 Ermine Estates to Lincoln 19:45
    56 Lincoln to Horncastle 19:20
    56 Horncastle to Lincoln 20:25
    56 Lincoln to Skegness 19:20
    56 Skegness to Lincoln 19:30
    56 Horncastle to Skegness 20:25
    56 Skegness to Horncastle 19:30
  • 1st January 2026 (New Year's Day)

    No services

  • 2nd January 2026

    Normal services will resume.

PC Coaches

  • 24th December (Christmas Eve)

    Normal Services

  • 25th December and 26th December

    No service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

  • 27th and 28th December

    Normal service.

  • 29th December

    Normal service.

  • 30th and 31st December

    Normal service.

  • 1st January 2026

    No service.

  • 2nd January 2026

    Normal services resumes.

Other bus operators over Christmas

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