There are 10 ways to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 48m£137–205Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Custom House to Liverpool Street Stationtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
4h 45m£51–146Bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
9h 57m£53–113Drive 378.6 mi
- Drive from ExCeL London to Royal Observatorycar 378.6 mi
6h 51m£93–134Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
3h 28m£86–299Train via London Euston
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh
8h 2m£127–256Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
4h 25m£81–280Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus
- Take the train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Bank DLR Stationtrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
- Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
4h 36m£59–157Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus
- Take the train from Custom House to Farringdon Withouttrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
4h 36m£52–174Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 39m£92–361
ExCeL London to Royal Observatory by foot, train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory is to bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory is to fly and line 24 bus which takes 3h 28m and costs £85 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Royal Observatory via Hanover Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from ExCeL London station to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from West Silvertown DLR Station and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Bank station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between ExCeL London and Royal Observatory is 404 miles. The road distance is 380.8 miles.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory, including transfers.
ExCeL London to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
ExCeL London to Royal Observatory train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £130 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between ExCeL 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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Custom House to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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More Questions & Answers
ExCeL London to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
ExCeL London to Royal Observatory train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between ExCeL London to Royal Observatory is 381 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory.
There are 3019+ hotels available in Royal Observatory.













































