The average train between Royal Observatory and British Museum takes 31 min and the fastest train takes 25 min. The train runs at least 4 times per hour from Royal Observatory to British Museum. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 15 minutes between Royal Observatory and British Museum. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Royal Observatory is at 3:30 PM which arrives into British Museum at 3:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Cutty Sark and take an average of 31 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

33 min • 1 change

29 min • 1 change

26 min • 1 change

30 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from Royal Observatory to British Museum. However, there are services departing from Royal Observatory station and arriving at British Museum station via Canary Wharf DLR Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
Royal Observatory to British Museum train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Cutty Sark station.
Royal Observatory to British Museum train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Tottenham Court Rd station.
The distance between Royal Observatory and British Museum is 9.9 km. The road distance is 13 km.
You can take a vehicle from Royal Observatory to British Museum via Cutty Sark, Canary Wharf, and Tottenham Court Rd in around 52 min.