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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 28m
    £80–171
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkxn10 / ...
    10h 19m
    £26–106
  3. Drive 377.9 mi

    1. Drive from Sydenham to Royal Observatorycar377.9 mi
    7h 16m
    £94–136
  4. Train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the train from Sydenham to London Bridgetrain
    2. Take the subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town stationsubway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
    3h 54m
    £90–272
  5. Bus via Golders Green station

    1. Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus598 / ...
    12h 11m
    £46–143
  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    4h 10m
    £57–171
  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the train from Sydenham to London Bridgetrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
    4h 37m
    £90–248
  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4h 31m
    £48–162
  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the train from Sydenham to London Bridgetrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Lothian Road to Watertoun Roadbus
    4h 39m
    £52–140
  10. Train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the train from Sydenham to London Bridgetrain
    2. Take the subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town stationsubway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLCY - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    5. Take the bus from Chapel Street to Royal Observatorybus
    4h 57m
    £108–370

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

Calendar276Weekly Services
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydenham, Greater 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 London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £22–60 and the journey takes 8h 16m. National Express also services this route every 2 hours.

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