The average bus between Old Street and The Shard takes 11 min and the fastest bus takes 6 min. The bus runs at least 20 times per hour from Old Street 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 5 minutes between Old Street and The Shard. The earliest departure is at 2:46 AM at night, and the last departure from Old Street is at 7:11 AM which arrives into The Shard at 7:20 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 11 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Old Street station and arriving at The Shard station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate 4 times a day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Old Street to The Shard bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from City Road / Leonard Street station.
Old Street to The Shard bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at London Bridge Borough High St station.
The distance between Old Street and The Shard is 2.4 km. The road distance is 3 km.
Go Ahead London operates a bus from City Road / Leonard Street to London Bridge Borough High St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–11 and the journey takes 10 min. Three other operators also service this route.