The average bus between Royal Free Hospital and The Shard takes 59 min and the fastest bus takes 34 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Royal Free Hospital 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 15 minutes between Royal Free Hospital and The Shard. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Royal Free Hospital is at 11:48 PM which arrives into The Shard at 12:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Haverstock Hill / Pond Street and take an average of 59 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Royal Free Hospital to The Shard. However, there are services departing from Royal Free Hospital station and arriving at The Shard station via Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
Royal Free Hospital to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Haverstock Hill / Pond Street station.
Royal Free Hospital to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
The distance between Royal Free Hospital and The Shard is 7.7 km. The road distance is 11 km.
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Haverstock Hill / Pond Street to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–30 and the journey takes 43 min.