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How to get fromRoyal Observatory to Natural History Museumby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 32m
    £135–185

  2. Bus via Finchley Road Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 21m
    £44–83

  3. Drive  370.2 mi

    1. Drive from Royal Observatory to Natural History Museumcar car 370.2 mi
    6h 55m
    £91–132

  4. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    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
    4h 12m
    £80–240

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    11h 47m
    £64–114

  6. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, subway

    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 subway from Cannon Street station to South Kensington stationsubway subway
    4h 18m
    £92–299

  7. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train, subway

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Hanover Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to South Kensington stationsubway subway
    4h 21m
    £54–160

  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 Victoriatrain train
    4h 23m
    £60–158

  9. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway

    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 subway from Liverpool Street station to South Kensington stationsubway subway
    4h 54m
    £52–152

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

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Hanover 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 subway from Cannon Street station to South Kensington stationsubway subway
    5h 13m
    £88–344

  11. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train, subway

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Hanover Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    4. Take the subway from Russell Square station to South Kensington stationsubway subway
    5h 14m
    £65–194

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 398.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Royal Observatory, Scotland and Natural History Museum, 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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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