The average bus between South Kensington and The Shard takes 2h 14m and the fastest bus takes 30 min. The bus service runs several times per day from South Kensington 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 South Kensington and The Shard. The earliest departure is at 12:17 AM at night, and the last departure from South Kensington is at 5:27 AM which arrives into The Shard at 12:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Trafalgar Square and take an average of 2h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South Kensington to The Shard. However, there are services departing from South Kensington station and arriving at The Shard station via Trafalgar Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
South Kensington to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Gloucester Road station.
South Kensington to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at London Bridge Bus Station.
The distance between South Kensington and The Shard is 6.8 km. The road distance is 10 km.
You can take a bus from Gloucester Road to The Shard via Trafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross, and London Bridge Bus Station in around 44 min.