The average bus between Canterbury and The Shard takes 2h 22m and the fastest bus takes 1h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from Canterbury to The Shard. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Canterbury and The Shard. The earliest departure is at 4:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Canterbury is at 7:55 PM which arrives into The Shard at 9:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and take an average of 2h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury to The Shard. However, there are services departing from Canterbury station and arriving at The Shard station via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
Canterbury to The Shard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Canterbury to The Shard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
The distance between Canterbury and The Shard is 84.7 km. The road distance is 107 km.
National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road hourly. Tickets cost £12–30 and the journey takes 2h 5m.