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How to get fromTower Bridge to Royal Observatoryby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Tower Bridge 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 29m
    £134–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    10h 20m
    £45–105

  3. Drive  370.1 mi

    1. Drive from Tower Bridge to Royal Observatorycar car 370.1 mi
    7h 4m
    £92–132

  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
    4h 1m
    £90–296

  5. Train via London Bridge station

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 48m
    £95–225

  6. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Paddingtonsubway 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 16m
    £87–271

  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 15m
    £60–153

  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 26m
    £51–150

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 30m
    £56–160

  10. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, line 9 bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus bus
    5h 1m
    £86–351

  11. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, line 9 bus

    1. Take the subway from Tower Hill station to Paddingtonsubway 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 43m
    £94–356

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and Royal Observatory, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.

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