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There are 11 ways to get from Royal Observatory to Ilford by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrosstrainEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 32m
    £64–127

  2. Bus via Holles Street

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 CentrebusUkx010 / ...
    11h 32m
    £29–72

  3. Drive 372.8 mi

    1. Drive from Royal Observatory to Ilfordcar372.8 mi
    6h 38m
    £94–136

  4. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Hanover Streetbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)planeEDI - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford to Ilfordtrain
    3h 54m
    £90–280

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Golders Green Stationbus598 / ...
    12h 5m
    £47–69

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilfordtrain
    4h 30m
    £88–272

  7. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Hanover Streetbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeEDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
    4. Take the train from Farringdon Without to Ilfordtrain
    4h 29m
    £52–193

  8. Line 9 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Hanover Streetbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEDI - STN
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Ilfordtrain
    4h 36m
    £52–162

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeEDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
    4h 39m
    £59–165

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)planeGLA - LCY
    4h 52m
    £102–375

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeEDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
    5h 7m
    £55–220

Royal Observatory to Ilford by bus, foot, train, and subway

Calendar326Weekly Services
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Royal Observatory, Scotland and Ilford, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £22–65 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Megabus UK also services this route 4 times a day.

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