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How to get fromRoyal Observatory to Trafalgar Squareby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Royal Observatory to Trafalgar Square 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 30m
    £133–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 34m
    £44–69

  3. Drive  369.9 mi

    1. Drive from Royal Observatory to Trafalgar Squarecar car 369.9 mi
    6h 54m
    £92–133

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

    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 subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross stationsubway subway
    4h 1m
    £84–290

  5. Train via Euston station

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    7h 28m
    £103–234

  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 Canning Town station to Westminster stationsubway subway
    4h 3m
    £92–312

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

    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
    4h 22m
    £56–176

  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 22m
    £61–159

  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 Embankment stationsubway subway
    4h 39m
    £51–154

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

    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 subway from Canning Town station to Westminster stationsubway subway
    4h 55m
    £92–392

  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
    4h 47m
    £68–189

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

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 396.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Royal Observatory, Scotland and Trafalgar Square, 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 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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