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How to get fromRoyal Observatory to Cutty Sarkby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 58m
    £137–187

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    10h 18m
    £44–114

  3. Drive  381 mi

    1. Drive from Royal Observatory to Cutty Sarkcar car 381 mi
    6h 56m
    £96–139

  4. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Hanover Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3. Take the train from Westferry DLR Station to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwichtrain train
    4h 5m
    £91–298

  5. Train via Bank station

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    7h 57m
    £96–227

  6. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Hanover Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3. Take the train from Canary Wharf DLR Station to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwichtrain train
    4h 36m
    £89–290

  7. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Hanover Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    3. Take the train from Canary Wharf DLR Station to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwichtrain train
    4h 30m
    £45–147

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    4h 25m
    £60–156

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Greenwichtrain train
    5h 2m
    £62–161

  10. Line 29 bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Suffolk Road to Princes Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    4. Take the train from Westferry DLR Station to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwichtrain train
    5h 11m
    £86–373

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    5h 16m
    £67–197

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

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Royal Observatory, Scotland and Cutty Sark, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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