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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 17m
    £133–183

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn13 / ...
    9h 48m
    £43–79

  3. Drive  369.9 mi

    1. Drive from Royal Observatory to Trafalgar Squarecar car 369.9 mi
    6h 54m
    £92–132

  4. 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 5m
    £93–299

  5. Train via Euston station

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    7h 29m
    £93–223

  6. 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 8m
    £85–279

  7. 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 18m
    £60–154

  8. 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 17m
    £52–158

  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 Tottenham Hale Station to Green Park stationsubway subway
    4h 33m
    £51–150

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    5h 1m
    £88–364

  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 48m
    £63–198

Royal Observatory to Trafalgar Square by foot, bus, train, and subway

Calendar195Weekly Services
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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 London Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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