It occurred to me one day that most of the visiting faculty usually travel to Lincoln via bus as our shuttle stops at the same bus stop in Grantham and they all recommend it saying it is easy and cost effective. I always went by train (if I wasn't going by coach on the college's field trip), so this time I decided to give the bus a go. Typically, I don't go for the top deck, unless it is one of those open top tour buses, but I figured that it was going to be awhile until I got to Lincoln and I hadn't been to Lincoln this way, so hopefully it would be scenic. If you only bought a single, it is less than £5, so cheaper than a single by train. However, if you buy a return, depending on whether or not you have a rail pass of some sort and how far in advance you purchase your ticket, it could be cheaper or it could be even. That being said, the bus from Grantham takes about an hour and twenty minutes. If you take the train and change at Newark North Gate, you could get there in just under an hour. If you change anywhere else, it could take just under two hours.
The view is really beautiful. I had never been on that side of the A607... usually if I am driving on the A607, I'm headed toward Melton, so this was a pleasant surprise and I enjoyed the views! The bus station in Lincoln is centrally located, although watch out, you could get run over by various buses going in and out (I watched a number of people dodging buses...). With either mode of transportation... a night out in Lincoln is not possible, you could stay later if you took the train back, but by later I mean 8 p.m. It isn't half bad, but if you are in a hurry, not really the best way to go and it doesn't necessarily save you anymore money than taking the train. read more