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How to get fromBloomsbury Square to The Shardby bus, train, taxi, foot, subway, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Bloomsbury Square to The Shard by bus, train, taxi, foot, subway, or ferry

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Southampton Row / Theobalds Road to Trafalgar Square/Charing Crossbus bus N91 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Bridgetrain train London Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
    22 min
    £3–7

  2. Subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Holborn station to Bank stationsubway subway Central
    23 min
    £1–5

  3. Line 133 bus

    1. Take the bus from Procter Street to London Bridge Borough High Stbus bus 133
    28 min
    £2

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Bloomsbury Square to The Shardtaxi taxi 2.4 mi
    8 min
    £27–33

  5. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Bloomsbury Square to The Shardwalk walk 2.3 mi
    44 min

  6. Line 17 bus

    1. Take the bus from Clerkenwell Road / Rosebery Avenue to London Bridge Bus Stationbus bus 17
    32 min
    £2

  7. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry ferry Rb1 / ...
    42 min

Bloomsbury Square to The Shard by foot, bus, and train

Calendar1830Weekly Services
Duration22 minAverage Duration
Ticket£3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.9 mi
  • Duration: 22 min

What companies run services between Bloomsbury Square, England and The Shard, England?

Abellio London operates a bus from Procter Street to London Bridge Borough High St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Holborn station to Bank station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–5 and the journey takes 6 min.

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