Trains tickets from Alton, US to Lincoln, IL, US

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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: July 19 at
    Departure city: Alton
    Departure location: Alton Station
    Arrival time: July 19 at
    Destination city: Lincoln
    Destination location: Lincoln City, IL
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: July 19 at
    Departure city: Alton
    Departure location: Alton Station
    Arrival time: July 19 at
    Destination city: Lincoln
    Destination location: Lincoln City, IL
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: July 19 at
    Departure city: Alton
    Departure location: Alton Station
    Arrival time: July 19 at
    Destination city: Lincoln
    Destination location: Lincoln City, IL
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: July 19 at
    Departure city: Alton
    Departure location: Alton Station
    Arrival time: July 19 at
    Destination city: Lincoln
    Destination location: Lincoln City, IL
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: July 19 at
    Departure city: Alton
    Departure location: Alton Station
    Arrival time: July 19 at
    Destination city: Lincoln
    Destination location: Lincoln City, IL
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:

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Train Alton, US to Lincoln, IL, US: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$31
Average train trip duration1h 23m
Number of daily trains4
Earliest train departure5:14am
Distance95 miles (153 km)
Latest train departure6:24pm

Alton to Lincoln Train

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
07/15
$16
07/16
$16
Today
$19
07/18
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07/19
$16
07/20
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busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Alton to Lincoln was searched and found on Jul 15, 2025 with a price of $16

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Alton to Lincoln, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $16 to $168 for a train ticket from Alton to Lincoln based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $16 which is on 2025-07-19.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Alton and Lincoln is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Lincoln.

Regional train? High-speed train? Whichever train to Lincoln you take, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Alton and Lincoln, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Create your own real life musical score by curating a personalized train travel playlist - the perfect accompaniment to your bus ride from Alton to Lincoln.

Did you know?

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

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