There are 5 ways to get from Canning Town to The Shard by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Canning Town station to London Bridge Stationsubway Jubilee
15 min£5–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hallsville Primary School to Tower Gateway Station DLRbus N551
40 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from North Greenwich Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb1 / ...
45 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Canning Town to The Shardtaxi 5.5 mi
16 min£55–70Drive 5.5 mi
- Drive from Canning Town to The Shardcar 5.5 mi
16 min£2
Canning Town to The Shard by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canning Town to The Shard is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Canning Town to The Shard is to subway which takes 15 min and costs £5 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hallsville Primary School and arriving at Tower Gateway Station DLR station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from North Greenwich Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Canning Town station station and arriving at London Bridge Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Canning Town and The Shard is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.5 miles.
The best way to get from Canning Town to The Shard without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs £5 - £19.
The subway from Canning Town station to London Bridge Station takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Canning Town to The Shard bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Hallsville Primary School station.
Canning Town to The Shard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Canning Town station.
What companies run services between Canning Town, England and The Shard, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Canning Town station to London Bridge Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £5–19 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Hallsville Primary School to Tower Gateway Station DLR hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 21 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Canning Town station to London Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hallsville Primary School to Tower Gateway Station DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from North Greenwich Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Canning Town to The Shard bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Tower Gateway Station DLR.
Canning Town to The Shard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at London Bridge Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canning Town to The Shard is 6 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Canning Town to The Shard.
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