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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 34m
    £138–191

  2. Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 13m
    £49–77

  3. Drive  380.5 mi

    1. Drive from The O2 Arena to Royal Observatorycar car 380.5 mi
    6h 55m
    £95–137

  4. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    3h 55m
    £90–306

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukx010 / ...
    11h 16m
    £49–87

  6. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 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 Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 25m
    £89–285

  7. 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 23m
    £65–164

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 34m
    £52–155

  9. Subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 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 Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    4h 30m
    £60–182

  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 55m
    £90–386

  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 Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    5h 54m
    £96–379

London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 403.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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 £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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