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

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  1. Train via London Kings Cross

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 17m
    £74–165
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkxn10 / ...
    8h 56m
    £26–69
  3. Drive 369.4 mi

    1. Drive from Soho to Royal Observatorycar369.4 mi
    6h 49m
    £93–134
  4. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom Housetrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    3h 49m
    £95–299
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 33m
    £54–205
  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 7m
    £89–242
  7. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Oxford Circus station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 22m
    £50–156
  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4h 13m
    £56–195
  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    4h 19m
    £57–181
  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 42m
    £107–404
  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)planeLHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    5h 34m
    £79–336

Soho to Royal Observatory by bus, train, and foot

Calendar307Weekly Services
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Soho, 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 £22–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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