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

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

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  1. Train via London Kings Cross

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 18m
    £134–184

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    8h 58m
    £45–71

  3. Drive  368.1 mi

    1. Drive from Marylebone Station to Royal Observatorycar car 368.1 mi
    6h 48m
    £92–133

  4. Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Baker Street station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    3h 57m
    £95–301

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 32m
    £95–225

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 4m
    £84–274

  7. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Baker Street station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 34m
    £52–152

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 24m
    £62–155

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 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 Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 13m
    £56–156

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

    1. Take the subway from Baker Street station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    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 Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    5h 6m
    £90–370

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 29m
    £90–349

Marylebone Station to Royal Observatory by foot, subway, train, and bus

Calendar194Weekly Services
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 395.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Marylebone 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 £130–180 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 £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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