There are 10 ways to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 30m£76–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkxn10 / ...
9h 32m£26–76Drive 378.6 mi
- Drive from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory378.6 mi
6h 48m£95–137Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
3h 31m£88–284Train via London Euston
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh
7h 54m£56–218Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
4h 36m£89–252Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
- Take the train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Stratford DLR Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
4h 26m£45–140Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
- Take the train from Custom House to Farringdon Without
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
4h 37m£57–186Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus
- Take the train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Bank DLR Station
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
4h 43m£59–171Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
4h 23m£100–399
London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory is to bus which costs £25 - £80 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory is to fly and line 9 bus which takes 3h 31m and costs £85 - £290.
The distance between ExCeL London and Royal Observatory is 404 miles. The road distance is 380.8 miles.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory, including transfers.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £80 and takes 9h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between ExCeL London to Royal Observatory is 381 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from ExCeL London to Royal Observatory.
There are 2421+ hotels available in Royal Observatory.
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.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Stratford DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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