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

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  1. Train via Holborn station

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 24m
    £135–206

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 59m
    £43–79

  3. Drive 369.6 mi

    1. Drive from Royal Observatory to Kensington Palacecar car 369.6 mi
    6h 53m
    £90–130

  4. Line 24 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Watertoun Road to Usher Hallbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3. Take the subway from Bank station to Queensway Stationsubway subway
    4h 25m
    £97–311

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    8h 22m
    £123–256

  6. Line 24 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Watertoun Road to Usher Hallbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    4h 9m
    £82–287

  7. Line 24 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Watertoun Road to Usher Hallbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    4h 20m
    £58–181

  8. Line 24 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Watertoun Road to Usher Hallbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    3. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Queensway Stationsubway subway
    4h 46m
    £55–173

  9. Line 24 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train, subway

    1. Take the bus from Watertoun Road to Usher Hallbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    4. Take the subway from Victoria station to High Street Kensington stationsubway subway
    4h 43m
    £67–175

  10. Line 9 bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Chapel Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    5h
    £83–362

  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 2m
    £73–205

Royal Observatory to Kensington Palace by bus, foot, train, and subway

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 397.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Royal Observatory, Scotland and Kensington Palace, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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