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How to get fromHampstead Heath Station to Royal Observatoryby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Hampstead Heath Station to Royal Observatory by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 36m
    £135–195

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 54m
    £45–80

  3. Drive 366.1 mi

    1. Drive from Hampstead Heath Station to Royal Observatorycar car 366.1 mi
    6h 42m
    £89–129

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the train from Hampstead Heath to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Usher Hall to Watertoun Roadbus bus
    4h 12m
    £102–313

  5. Bus via Hampstead Heath Station

    1. Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukx010 / ...
    9h 37m
    £49–78

  6. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the subway from Belsize Park station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Usher Hall to Watertoun Roadbus bus
    4h 30m
    £88–287

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Usher Hall to Watertoun Roadbus bus
    4h 6m
    £55–167

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the train from Hampstead Heath to Highbury & Islingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Usher Hall to Watertoun Roadbus bus
    4h 32m
    £56–171

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the train from Hampstead Heath to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Usher Hall to Watertoun Roadbus bus
    4h 40m
    £74–179

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, line 9 bus

    1. Take the train from Hampstead Heath to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chapel Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    5h 12m
    £98–388

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chapel Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    5h 51m
    £100–366

London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 396.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Hampstead Heath Station, 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 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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