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How to get fromElephant and Castle to Royal Observatoryby train, bus, car, plane or subway

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 13m
    £74–165

  2. Bus via Finchley Road station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkxn10 / ...
    9h 2m
    £27–78

  3. Drive 371.7 mi

    1. Drive from Elephant and Castle to Royal Observatorycar371.7 mi
    6h 56m
    £92–132

  4. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    2. Take the bus from The Mound to Royal Observatorybus
    3h 52m
    £86–259

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus598 / ...
    11h 12m
    £44–86

  6. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Paddington stationsubway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    3. Take the bus from The Mound to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 8m
    £84–262

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    4h 1m
    £59–155

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the train from Elephant & Castle to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from The Mound to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 14m
    £58–162

  9. Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from The Mound to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 31m
    £52–137

  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 56m
    £98–354

Elephant and Castle to Royal Observatory by subway, train, foot, and bus

Calendar279Weekly Services
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, 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 15 minutes. Tickets cost £21–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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