The average bus between Sky Gardens Nine Elms and Royal Observatory takes 54 min and the fastest bus takes 34 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Sky Gardens Nine Elms 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 Sky Gardens Nine Elms and Royal Observatory. The earliest departure is at 8:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sky Gardens Nine Elms is at 6:18 PM which arrives into Royal Observatory at 7:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Covent Garden Market East Side and take an average of 54 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Sky Gardens Nine Elms to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from Sky Gardens Nine Elms station and arriving at Royal Observatory station via Elephant & Castle Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
Sky Gardens Nine Elms to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Covent Garden Market East Side station.
Sky Gardens Nine Elms to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Greenwich Park station.
The distance between Sky Gardens Nine Elms and Royal Observatory is 8.7 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a vehicle from Sky Gardens Nine Elms to Royal Observatory via Covent Garden Market East Side, Elephant & Castle Station, Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road, and Greenwich Park in around 58 min.