The average bus between Kensington Palace and The Shard takes 39 min and the fastest bus takes 34 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Kensington Palace 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 hourly between Kensington Palace and The Shard. The earliest departure is at 12:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Kensington Palace is at 11:53 PM which arrives into The Shard at 12:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Charing Cross and take an average of 39 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kensington Palace to The Shard. However, there are services departing from Kensington Palace station and arriving at The Shard station via Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39 min.
Kensington Palace to The Shard bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Kensington Palace station.
Kensington Palace to The Shard bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at London Bridge Bus Station.
The distance between Kensington Palace and The Shard is 7 km. The road distance is 11 km.
You can take a vehicle from Kensington Palace to The Shard via Kensington Palace, Charing Cross, Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross, and London Bridge Bus Station in around 1h 7m.