Lincoln: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lincoln is a city of 103,813 people in United Kingdom (England), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Lincoln runs from about 7 h 36 min a day in late December to 17 h 4 min in late June (computed for 53.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lincoln is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,495 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Humberside Airport (HUY, 41 km).
Flights to Lincoln: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lincoln · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 193 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 123 km — tours
- Dublin, 380 km (Ireland) — flights
- Rotterdam, 369 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 377 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Glasgow, 379 km
- Manchester, 116 km — tours
- Sheffield, 64 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Leeds, 92 km — tours
- Edinburgh, 348 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Port Lincoln, Tangshan, Radomsko.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lincoln?
East Midlands Airport (EMA), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lincoln?
About 103,813 people live in Lincoln, across 36 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lincoln in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Lincoln?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Lincoln?
London (193 km), Birmingham (123 km), Dublin (380 km), Rotterdam (369 km), Amsterdam (377 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.