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How to get fromThe O2 Arena to Royal Observatoryby train, bus, car, plane or subway

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 48m
    £60–146
  2. Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 21m
    £25–66
  3. Drive 380.5 mi

    1. Drive from The O2 Arena to Royal Observatorycar car 380.5 mi
    6h 54m
    £94–135
  4. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Usher Hall to Watertoun Roadbus bus
    3h 58m
    £84–244
  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 57m
    £25–66
  6. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the subway from North Greenwich station to Bond Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Usher Hall to Watertoun Roadbus bus
    4h 39m
    £90–266
  7. Subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 24 bus

    1. Take the subway from North Greenwich station to West Hampstead stationsubway subway
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Usher Hall to Watertoun Roadbus bus
    4h 32m
    £57–176
  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 31m
    £59–142
  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 51m
    £96–232
  11. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from North Greenwich station to Bond Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chapel Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    6h 2m
    £76–350

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

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £20–60 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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