There are 9 ways to get from Greenwich to Royal Observatory by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
2h 20m£91–287Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
4h 5m£45–144Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 32m£137–187Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn13 / ...
10h£46–112Drive 380.4 mi
- Drive from Greenwich to Royal Observatorycar 380.4 mi
6h 54m£94–135Fly 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
3h 21m£85–338Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
4h 7m£90–266Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
4h 11m£62–156Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 17m£187–298
Greenwich to Royal Observatory by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich to Royal Observatory is to bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich to Royal Observatory is to fly and line 9 bus which takes 2h 20m and costs £90 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenwich to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from Egerton Drive and arriving at Royal Observatory via Parliament Square / Westminster Abbey, London Victoria and Hanover Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Greenwich to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from Greenwich and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Greenwich and Royal Observatory is 349 miles. The road distance is 382.6 miles.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Royal Observatory without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Greenwich to Royal Observatory, including transfers.
Greenwich to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Greenwich 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 Greenwich to Royal Observatory is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Greenwich, 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 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Greenwich to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Greenwich to Royal Observatory train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenwich to Royal Observatory is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Greenwich to Royal Observatory.
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