The average bus between Hampstead and Royal Observatory takes 1h 27m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Hampstead to Royal Observatory. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Hampstead and Royal Observatory. The earliest departure is at 11:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hampstead is at 7:48 PM which arrives into Royal Observatory at 9:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and take an average of 1h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 36m • 1 change

1h 34m • 1 change

1h 32m • 1 change

1h 41m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Hampstead to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from Hampstead station and arriving at Royal Observatory station via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
Hampstead to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Rosslyn Hill station.
Hampstead to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Greenwich Park station.
The distance between Hampstead and Royal Observatory is 15 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Rosslyn Hill to Royal Observatory via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and Greenwich Park in around 1h 33m.