There are 6 ways to get from Embankment Station to Royal Observatory by bus, subway, train, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Greenwich Parkbus N53
43 min£2Line 188 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to National Maritime Museumbus 188 / ...
1h 13m£1–40Subway, train
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars stationsubway Circle / ...
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Maze Hilltrain St Albans City - Gillingham / ...
53 min£3–9Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Greenwich Pierferry Rb6 / ...
57 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Embankment Station to Royal Observatorytaxi 7.1 mi
19 min£55–70Drive 7.1 mi
- Drive from Embankment Station to Royal Observatorycar 7.1 mi
19 min£2–3
Embankment Station to Royal Observatory by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embankment Station to Royal Observatory is to bus which costs £2 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Embankment Station to Royal Observatory is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £55 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue and arriving at Greenwich Park. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Greenwich Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
No, there is no direct train from Embankment Station station to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from Embankment station and arriving at Maze Hill via London Blackfriars. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Embankment Station and Royal Observatory is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.2 miles.
The best way to get from Embankment Station to Royal Observatory without a car is to bus which takes 43 min and costs £2.
The bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Greenwich Park takes 30 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Embankment Station to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue station.
Embankment Station to Royal Observatory train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Embankment Station, England and Royal Observatory, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Greenwich Park hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Embankment Pier to Greenwich Pier every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 44 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Blackfriars to Maze Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to Greenwich Park
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Bridge / South Bank to National Maritime Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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More Questions & Answers
Embankment Station to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Greenwich Park station.
Embankment Station to Royal Observatory train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Blackfriars station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embankment Station to Royal Observatory is 7 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Embankment Station to Royal Observatory.
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