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

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

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  1. Train via London Victoria

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 44m
    £139–203

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    10h 21m
    £46–147

  3. Drive  381.6 mi

    1. Drive from Blackheath to Royal Observatorycar car 381.6 mi
    6h 58m
    £95–137

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

    1. Take the bus from Blackheath to East India Stationbus bus
    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 52m
    £92–325

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    8h 46m
    £107–245

  6. Train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the train from Blackheath to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 19m
    £90–286

  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 35m
    £64–166

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackheath to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h 31m
    £67–190

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the train from Blackheath to London Cannon Streettrain train
    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
    5h 45m
    £62–170

  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
    4h 57m
    £88–370

Blackheath to Royal Observatory by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar196Weekly Services
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 405.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Blackheath, 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 £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.

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