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How to get fromExCeL London to Royal Observatoryby train, bus, car or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 30m
    £76–168
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkxn10 / ...
    9h 32m
    £26–76
  3. Drive 378.6 mi

    1. Drive from ExCeL London to Royal Observatorycar378.6 mi
    6h 48m
    £95–137
  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 Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    3h 31m
    £88–284
  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 54m
    £56–218
  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 36m
    £89–252
  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Stratford DLR Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 26m
    £45–140
  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the train from Custom House to Farringdon Withouttrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 37m
    £57–186
  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Bank DLR Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 43m
    £59–171
  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 23m
    £100–399

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 ExCeL 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 20 minutes. Tickets cost £21–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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