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How to get fromBig Ben to Royal Observatoryby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Big Ben to Royal Observatory by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 28m
    £135–185

  2. Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    9h 48m
    £46–71

  3. Drive  370.6 mi

    1. Drive from Big Ben to Royal Observatorycar car 370.6 mi
    6h 57m
    £93–135

  4. Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Westminster station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    3h 57m
    £94–300

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukx010 / ...
    11h 8m
    £51–76

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 28m
    £86–278

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 28m
    £60–158

  8. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Westminster station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 45m
    £52–152

  9. Subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Westminster station to West Hampstead stationsubway subway
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 21m
    £58–158

  10. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 2m
    £89–365

Big Ben to Royal Observatory by foot, subway, train, and bus

Calendar194Weekly Services
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Big Ben, Greater London, England and Royal Observatory, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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