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How to get fromBalham to Royal Observatoryby train, bus, car, subway or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Balham to Royal Observatory by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 26m
    £74–166
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkxn10 / ...
    9h 13m
    £27–106
  3. Drive 374.1 mi

    1. Drive from Balham to Royal Observatorycar374.1 mi
    7h 3m
    £94–135
  4. Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Balham station to Bank stationsubway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 8m
    £91–289
  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 50m
    £54–206
  6. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 37m
    £90–256
  7. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 14m
    £55–178
  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4h 39m
    £52–182
  9. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Balham station to Moorgate stationsubway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 46m
    £51–154
  10. Subway to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Balham station to Bank stationsubway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the bus from Chapel Street to Royal Observatorybus
    5h
    £103–404

London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £70–160 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £21–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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