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There are 10 ways to get from Croydon 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 28m
    £81–175

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkn10 / ...
    10h 5m
    £33–88

  3. Drive 381 mi

    1. Drive from Croydon to Royal Observatorycar381 mi
    7h 11m
    £95–137

  4. Train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to London Bridgetrain
    2. Take the subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town stationsubway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
    3h 48m
    £90–279

  5. Bus via Golders Green station

    1. Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus598 / ...
    12h 34m
    £57–100

  6. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
    3h 41m
    £42–154

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4h 19m
    £58–175

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
    4h 35m
    £91–255

  9. Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
    4h 35m
    £53–169

  10. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4h 50m
    £108–387

Croydon to Royal Observatory by train, foot, and bus

Calendar308Weekly Services
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Croydon, 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 London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £22–60 and the journey takes 8h 55m. National Express also services this route every 2 hours.

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