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How to get fromLeicester Square Underground Station to The Shardby subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot

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

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge stationsubway subway Jubilee
    10 min
    £2–7

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to London Bridge Bus Stationbus bus N21 / ...
    22 min
    £1–17

  3. Ferry

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

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Leicester Square Underground Station to The Shardtaxi taxi 2.4 mi
    8 min
    £26–32

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Bridgetrain train London Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
    15 min
    £1–2

  6. Bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden

    1. Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus Stationbus bus N21 / ...
    23 min
    £1–16

  7. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Leicester Square Underground Station to The Shardwalk walk 2.2 mi
    43 min

Leicester Square Underground Station to The Shard by foot and train

Calendar2170Weekly Services
Duration15 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.1 mi
  • Duration: 10 min

What companies run services between Leicester Square Underground Station, England and The Shard, England?

You can take a subway from Leicester Square station to The Shard via Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, and London Bridge station in around 10 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to London Bridge Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–17 and the journey takes 16 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.

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