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There are 11 ways to get from Royal Observatory to The O2 Arena by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 28m
    £61–119

  2. Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 14m
    £24–72

  3. Drive 380.2 mi

    1. Drive from Royal Observatory to The O2 Arenacar car 380.2 mi
    6h 54m
    £94–135

  4. Line 24 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Watertoun Road to Usher Hallbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    4h 6m
    £83–245

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 50m
    £24–72

  6. Line 24 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Watertoun Road to Usher Hallbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3. Take the subway from Bond Street station to North Greenwich stationsubway subway
    4h 33m
    £90–266

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    4h 20m
    £58–155

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain train
    4h 34m
    £49–165

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Stratford (London)train train
    5h 6m
    £54–139

  10. Line 9 bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Royal Observatory to Chapel Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    5h 10m
    £105–243

  11. Line 24 bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Watertoun Road to Usher Hallbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    5h 10m
    £48–215

Royal Observatory to The O2 Arena by bus, foot, train, and subway

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Royal Observatory, Scotland and The O2 Arena, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £20–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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