There are 7 ways to get from St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory by bus, subway, train, ferry, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Greenwich Parkbus N53
47 min£2Subway, train via London Cannon Street
- Take the subway from St. James's Park station to Cannon Street stationsubway Circle / ...
- Take the train from London Cannon Street to Maze Hilltrain London Cannon Street - Dartford / ...
47 min£4–12Ferry
- Take the ferry from Westminster Pier to Greenwich Pierferry Rb6 / ...
1h 19mTaxi
- Take the taxi from St. James's Park station to Royal Observatorytaxi 7.3 mi
20 min£55–70Drive 7.3 mi
- Drive from St. James's Park station to Royal Observatorycar 7.3 mi
20 min£2–3Subway, train
- Take the subway from St. James's Park station to Blackfriars stationsubway Circle / ...
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Maze Hilltrain St Albans City - Gillingham / ...
59 min£3–11Line 188 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to National Maritime Museumbus 188 / ...
1h 8m£3–37
St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory is to bus which costs £2 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £55 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Westminster Station / Parliament Square station and arriving at Greenwich Park. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Westminster Pier and arriving at Greenwich Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
No, there is no direct train from St. James's Park station station to Royal Observatory. However, there are services departing from St. James's Park station and arriving at Maze Hill via London Cannon Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between St. James's Park station and Royal Observatory is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory without a car is to bus which takes 47 min and costs £2.
The bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Greenwich Park takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from St. James's Park station.
What companies run services between St. James's Park station, England and Royal Observatory, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Greenwich Park hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Westminster Pier to Greenwich Pier every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 54 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from St. James's Park station to Cannon Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from St. James's Park station to Blackfriars station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Cannon Street to Maze Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to Maze Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Greenwich Park
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to National Maritime Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Westminster Pier to Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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More Questions & Answers
St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Greenwich Park station.
St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Cannon Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory is 7 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from St. James's Park station to Royal Observatory.
There are 21329+ hotels available in Royal Observatory.