There are 10 ways to get from London cable car to Royal Observatory by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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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
3h 41m£90–296Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
9h 55m£49–74Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 11m£139–189Drive 378.9 mi
- Drive from London cable car to Royal Observatorycar 378.9 mi
6h 50m£95–137Fly 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 44m£91–278Fly 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 52m£85–365Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
5h 9m£51–152Subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
- Take the subway from North Greenwich station to West Hampstead stationsubway
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
5h 4m£61–161Subway to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
- Take the subway from North Greenwich station to Waterloo Stationsubway
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
5h 13m£62–157Bus
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
11h 51m£54–79
London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London cable car to Royal Observatory is to bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre which costs £45 - £75 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from London cable car to Royal Observatory is to fly and line 9 bus which takes 3h 41m and costs £90 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from London cable car 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 55m.
No, there is no direct train from London cable car station to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from North Greenwich station and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Green Park station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between London cable car and Royal Observatory is 351 miles. The road distance is 381.1 miles.
The best way to get from London cable car to Royal Observatory without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from London cable car to Royal Observatory, including transfers.
London cable car to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
London cable car 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 London cable car to Royal Observatory is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between London cable car, 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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- 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
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from North Greenwich station to West Hampstead station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from North Greenwich station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
London cable car to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
London cable car to Royal Observatory train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between London cable car to Royal Observatory is 381 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from London cable car to Royal Observatory.
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