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

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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 26m
    £135–195

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h
    £45–80

  3. Drive 368.4 mi

    1. Drive from Paddington to Royal Observatorycar car 368.4 mi
    6h 49m
    £90–130

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Usher Hall to Watertoun Roadbus bus
    3h 39m
    £83–285

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 36m
    £125–245

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

    1. Take the train from London Paddington to Custom Housetrain 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
    3h 57m
    £101–325

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 26m
    £70–182

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

    1. Take the subway from Paddington 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 Usher Hall to Watertoun Roadbus bus
    4h 40m
    £61–161

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 22m
    £59–178

  10. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 51m
    £97–380

  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
    4h 59m
    £95–364

Paddington to Royal Observatory by bus, train, and foot

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Paddington, 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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