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How to get fromRoyal Albert Hall to Royal Observatoryby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 46m
    £135–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 52m
    £45–71

  3. Drive  369.8 mi

    1. Drive from Royal Albert Hall to Royal Observatorycar car 369.8 mi
    6h 54m
    £94–135

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

    1. Take the subway from South Kensington station to Cannon Street 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
    4h 26m
    £92–299

  5. Train via Green Park station

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 53m
    £96–226

  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 32m
    £81–261

  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 40m
    £61–159

  8. Subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from South Kensington station to Blackfriars stationsubway subway
    2. Take the train from London Blackfriars to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 46m
    £62–161

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

    1. Take the subway from Lancaster Gate 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 57m
    £52–152

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

    1. Take the subway from South Kensington station to Cannon Street 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 37m
    £87–378

  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 Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    6h 2m
    £87–326

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

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 398 mi
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Royal Albert Hall, 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.

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