The average bus between Kensington and Royal Observatory takes 1h 8m and the fastest bus takes 59 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Kensington 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 3 hours between Kensington and Royal Observatory. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Kensington is at 4:25 AM which arrives into Royal Observatory at 5:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and take an average of 1h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kensington to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from Kensington station and arriving at Royal Observatory station via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
Kensington to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Earls Court Road station.
Kensington to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Greenwich Park station.
The distance between Kensington and Royal Observatory is 13.9 km. The road distance is 17 km.
You can take a bus from Earls Court Road to Royal Observatory via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square, Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue, and Greenwich Park in around 1h 28m.