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.


    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
    17 Lincoln to Broxholme 19:45
    17 Broxholme to Lincoln 20:05
    18 Lincoln to Broxholme 19:15
    18 Broxholme to Lincoln 19:45
    56 Lincoln to Horncastle 19:00
    56 Horncastle to Lincoln 20:08
    56 Lincoln to Skegness 18:00
    56 Skegness to Lincoln 18:00
    56 Horncastle to Skegness 18:45
    56 Skegness to Horncastle 18:00
    12A Lincoln to Welton 19:30
    12A Welton to Lincoln 19:59
  • 25th December (Christmas Day)

    No services.

  • 26th December

    No service except for Bakkavor and Moy Park services. These services may run at revised times so please do speak to the factory if you are in any doubt.

  • 27th December

    Will run as a Saturday service apart from services 31, 31X, 533, and 535 which will run their normal service. Late-night services will not run.

  • 28th December

    Normal Saturday bus service will run.

  • 29th December

    Normal Sunday bus service will run.

  • 30th December

    Will run as a Saturday service. Late-night services will not run.

  • 31st December (New Year's Eve)

    Will run as a Saturday service until the evening. See below for the last buses of the evening.


    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
    17 Lincoln to Broxholme 19:45
    17 Broxholme to Lincoln 20:05
    18 Lincoln to Broxholme 19:15
    18 Broxholme to Lincoln 19:45
    56 Lincoln to Horncastle 19:00
    56 Horncastle to Lincoln 20:08
    56 Lincoln to Skegness 18:00
    56 Skegness to Lincoln 18:00
    56 Horncastle to Skegness 18:45
    56 Skegness to Horncastle 18:00
    12A Lincoln to Welton 19:30
    12A Welton to Lincoln 19:59
  • 1st January 2025 (New Year's Day)

    No service except for Bakkavor and Moy Park services. These services may run at revised times so please do speak to the factory if you are in any doubt.

  • 2nd January 2025

    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

    No service.

  • 30th and 31st December

    Normal service.

  • 1st January 2025

    No service.

  • 2nd January 2025

    Normal services resumes.

Other bus operators over Christmas

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