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Lincoln · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Lincoln

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at EMA means 69 km (43 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Lincoln

Car rental from Lincoln: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Lincoln to MansfieldUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Lincoln to NottinghamUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Lincoln to DoncasterUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Lincoln to ChesterfieldUnited Kingdom59 km (36 mi)about 54 min
Lincoln to RotherhamUnited Kingdom59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Lincoln to Kingston upon HullUnited Kingdom59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Lincoln to SheffieldUnited Kingdom64 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Lincoln to DerbyUnited Kingdom71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Lincoln to PeterboroughUnited Kingdom75 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Lincoln to LeicesterUnited Kingdom77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Lincoln to WakefieldUnited Kingdom81 km (51 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Lincoln to Burton upon TrentUnited Kingdom87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Lincoln to LondonUnited Kingdom193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Lincoln to BerlinGermany938 km (583 mi)about 14 h 18 min
Lincoln to MadridSpain1,444 km (897 mi)about 22 h 2 min
Lincoln to RomeItaly1,591 km (988 mi)about 24 h 16 min
Lincoln to ParisFrance526 km (327 mi)about 8 h 2 min
Lincoln to HamburgGermany699 km (434 mi)about 10 h 39 min
Lincoln to BudapestHungary1,521 km (945 mi)about 23 h 12 min
Lincoln to WarsawPoland1,450 km (901 mi)about 22 h 7 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Lincoln?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.